Sony DSC-RX100M3 - Manual (Page 72)

Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto
focus mode.
1. MENU
→
(Camera Settings
) → [Focus Area] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Wide:
Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the image.
When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame
is displayed around the area that is in focus.
Center:
Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. When used together with the
AF lock function, you can compose the image you want.
Flexible Spot:
Allows you to move the AF range frame to the desired point on the screen and focus on an
extremely small subject in a narrow area.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the size of the AF range finder frame
by rotating the control wheel.
Lock-on AF:
When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, the product tracks the subject
within the selected autofocus area. Point the cursor to [Lock-on AF] on the [Focus Area]
setting screen, then select the desired tracking start area using the left/right sides of the
control wheel. You can move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating the
area to be the flexible spot.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the size of the AF range finder frame
by rotating the control wheel.
[57] How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus
Center Lock-on AF
When you press the center button, the camera detects the subject positioned in the center of
the screen and continues to track the subject.
1. MENU
→
(Camera Settings
) → [Center Lock-on AF] → [On]
2. Align the target frame (A) over the subject and press in the center of the control