Sony DSC-F717 - Manual (Page 46)

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Choosing a focus
method
Mode dial: /S/A/M/SCN/
Focus range select function
You can select from six AF ranges:
Multipoint AF, Center, Left, Right, Bottom
and Top.
When you select the Center, Left, Right,
Bottom and Top modes, the focus is
adjusted automatically to the desired point
within the AF range finder by AF operation.
Multipoint AF
When you use Multipoint AF, the camera
calculates the distance in three places to the
left and right and in the center of the image,
letting you shoot using the auto focus
function without worrying about the image
composition. This is useful when it is
difficult to focus on the subject because it is
not in the center of the frame.
The Multipoint AF is the factory setting.
a Set the mode dial to , S, A,
M, SCN or .
b Set FOCUS switch to AUTO/
ZOOM.
c Select the desired AF range.
Select the AF range with the jog dial
(page 43).
You can select the AF range from
Multipoint AF, Center, Left, Right,
Bottom and Top.
When you press the shutter button
halfway down, the color of the AF
range finder frame changes from white
to green when focus is achieved.
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Jog dial
Mode dial
FOCUS switch
Shutter
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