Sony DSLR-A290 - Manual (Page 72)

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Fn button t [Autofocus mode] t Select the desired setting
• Use (Single-shot AF) when the subject is motionless.
• Use (Continuous AF) when the subject is in motion.
2
Keep the shutter button halfway
down, and put the subject back in
the original position to re-
compose the shot.
3
Press the shutter button fully down to take the picture.
Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the
subject (Autofocus mode)
(Single-shot
AF)
The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press
the shutter button halfway down.
(Automatic AF) The [Autofocus mode] is switched between Single-shot AF
and Continuous AF according to the movement of the
subject.
When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, if
the subject is motionless, the focus is locked and if the
subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus.
(Continuous
AF)
The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is
pressed and held halfway down.
• The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in
focus.
Shooting techniques