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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-7RM4A
α7RIV
Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera's orientation (horizontal/vertical)
(Switch V/H AF Area)
You can set whether to switch the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the
camera (horizontal/vertical). This function is useful when shooting scenes for which you have to change the camera
position frequently, such as portraits or sports scenes.
MENU →
(Camera Settings1) → [
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Menu item details
Off:
Does not switch the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera
(horizontal/vertical).
AF Point Only:
Switches the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). The [Focus
Area] is fixed.
AF Point + AF Area:
Switches both the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera
(horizontal/vertical).
An example when [AF Point + AF Area] is selected
(A) Vertical: [Flexible Spot] (Upper left corner)
(B) Horizontal: [Flexible Spot] (Upper right corner)
(C) Vertical: [Zone] (Lower left corner)
Three camera orientations are detected: horizontal, vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up, and vertical
with the side of the shutter button facing down.
Note
If the setting for [
The [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame will not change even when [
+ AF Area] or [AF Point Only] in the following situations:
When the shooting mode is set to [Intelligent Auto], [Movie], or [S&Q Motion]
While the shutter button is pressed halfway down
During movie shooting
While using the digital zoom function
While the auto-focusing is activated
When [Focus Settings] are activated
During continuous shooting
During the countdown for the self-timer
When [Focus Magnifier] is activated
Switch V/H AF Area] is changed, the focus settings for each camera orientation will not be retained.
Switch V/H AF Area] → desired setting.
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Switch V/H AF Area] is set to [AF Point
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