Sony A6100, Help Manual

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Eye detection frame
A white eye detection frame appears when an eye is detected and the camera determines that autofocusing is possible,
depending on the settings.
The eye detection frame is displayed as follows when [Subject Detection] is set to [Animal].
[Eye AF] by custom key
The Eye AF function can also be used by assigning [Eye AF] to a custom key. The camera can focus on eyes as long as
you are pressing the key. This is useful when you want to temporarily apply the Eye AF function to the entire screen
regardless of the setting for [Focus Area]. The camera does not focus automatically if no faces or eyes are detected.
(Note: When you try to focus on eyes by pressing the shutter button halfway down, the camera only detects faces or
eyes inside the focus area designated with [Focus Area]. If the camera detects no faces or eyes, it performs normal
auto-focusing.)
[Switch Right/Left Eye] by custom key
When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Right Eye] or [Left Eye], you can switch the eye to be detected by pressing the
custom key to which you have assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.
When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Auto], you can temporarily switch the eye to be detected by pressing the custom
key to which you have assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.
The temporary left/right selection is cancelled when you perform the following operations, etc. The camera returns to
automatic eye detection.
Stopping pressing the shutter button halfway down
Stopping pressing the custom key to which [AF On] or [Eye AF] is assigned
Pressing the Fn button or MENU button
Hint
When [Right/Left Eye Select] is not set to [Auto], or you execute [Switch Right/Left Eye] using the custom key, the eye detection
frame appears.
If you want the face or eye detection frame to disappear within a certain period of time after the camera has focused on the face
or eye, set [AF Area Auto Clear] to [On].
To detect animal eyes, arrange the composition so that both eyes and the nose of the animal are within the angle of view. Once
you focus on the animal’s face, the animal’s eyes will be detected more easily.
Note
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key] → desired key, then assign the [Eye AF] function to the
key.
1.
MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face/Eye AF Set.] → [Subject Detection] → desired setting.
2.
Point the camera at the face of a human or animal, and press the key to which you have assigned the [Eye AF]
function.
3.
Press the shutter button while pressing the key.
4.
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