Help Guide

HelpGuide

InterchangeableLensDigitalCamera

ILCE-9 α9

FocusMode

Selectsthefocusmethodtosuitthemovementofthesubject.

Settingdetails

AF-S(Single-shotAF):

Theproductlocksthefocusoncefocusingiscomplete.Usethiswhenthesubjectismotionless.

AF-C(ContinuousAF):

Theproductcontinuestofocuswhiletheshutterbuttonispressedandheldhalfwaydown.Usethiswhenthesubjectis

inmotion.In[ContinuousAF] mode,thereisnobeepwhenthecamerafocuses.

DMF(DMF):

Youcanmakefineadjustmentsmanuallyafterperformingautofocusing,lettingyoufocusonasubjectmorequickly

thanwhenusingthemanualfocusfromthebeginning.Thisisconvenientinsituationssuchasmacroshooting.

MF(ManualFocus):

Adjuststhefocusmanually.Ifyoucannotfocusontheintendedsubjectusingauto focus,usemanualfocus.

Focusindicator

(lit):

Thesubjectisinfocusandthefocusislocked.

(flashing): 

Thesubjectisnotinfocus.

(lit):

Thesubjectisinfocus.Thefocuswillbeadjustedcontinuouslyaccordingtothemovementsofthesubject.

(lit):

Focusingisinprogress.

Subjectsonwhichitisdifficulttofocususingautofocus

Darkanddistantsubjects

Subjectswith poorcontrast

Subjectsseenthroughglass

Fast-movingsubjects

Reflectivelightorshinysurfaces

Flashinglight

Back-litsubjects

Continuouslyrepetitivepatterns,suchasthefacadesofbuildings

Turnthefocusmodedial(B)whilepressingthefocusmodediallockreleasebutton(A)andselectthe

desiredmode.