Sony A 6500 Manual

When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, the product tr\
acks the subject within
the selected autofocus area. This setting is available only when the focus mode is set to
[Continuous AF]. Point the cursor at [Lock-on AF] on the [Focus Area] se\
tting screen, and then
adjust the desired area to start tracking using the left/right sides of \
the control wheel. You can
also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating th\
e area as a flexible spot
or expand flexible...

To move the focus area
When [Focus Area] is set to [Zone], [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible \
Spot], if pressing thebutton to which [Focus Standard] is assigned, you can shoot while moving\
 the focus area
using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. To change th\
e shooting settings
using the control wheel, press the button to which [Focus Standard] is assigned.
You can move the focusing frame quickly by touching and dragging it on t\
he monitor. Set
[Touch Operation] to other than...

Off:
Does not use the AF illuminator.Note
You cannot use [AF Illuminator] in the following situations:
In movie mode
Sweep Panorama
When [ Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] and the s\
ubject is moving (when
the focus indicator 
 or lights up).
When [Focus Magnifier] is activated.
When [Scene Selection] is set to the following modes:
[Landscape]
[Sports Action]
[Night Scene]
When a Mount Adaptor is attached.
The AF illuminator emits a very bright light. Although there is no healt\
h...

Hint
You can select the subject to be tracked by touch operation when shootin\
g using the monitor. Set
[Touch Operation] to other than [Off].
Note
The [Center Lock-on AF] function may not function very well in the follo\
wing situations:The subject is moving too quickly.
The subject is too small, or too large.
The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
It is dark.
The ambient light changes.
Lock-on AF does not work in the following situations: [Sweep Panorama]
When [Scene Selection] is...

The following functions are unavailable when [AF System] is set to [Phase Detection AF]:
[Zone], [Expand Flexible Spot], and [Lock-on AF] in [Focus Area]
[Eye AF]
When [
AF System] is set to [Phase Detection AF], even if [Priority Set in AF-S] is set to
[Balanced Emphasis], the camera will temporarily switch to [AF].
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AF w/ shutter (still image)
Selects whether to focus automatically when you press the shutter button\
 halfway down. Select
[Off] to adjust the focus...

Pre-AF (still image)
The product automatically adjusts focus before you press the shutter but\
ton halfway down.
Menu item details
On:
Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down.
Off:
Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down.Note
[Pre-AF] is available only when an E-mount lens is mounted.
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Eye-Start AF (still image)
Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic\
 Viewfinder.
Menu item...

AF Area Auto Clear
Sets whether the focus area should be displayed all the time or should d\
isappear automatically
shortly after focus is achieved.
Menu item details
On:
The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved.\
Off:
The focus area is displayed all the time.
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Disp. cont. AF area
You can set whether or not to display the area that is in focus when [Focus Area] is set to
[Wide] or [Zone], in [Continuous AF] mode.
Menu item details...

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AF Micro Adj.
Allows you to adjust and register an autofocused position for each lens,\
 when using an A-mount
lens with the Mount Adaptor LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 (sold separately).
In general use, you do not need to adjust the autofocused position using\
 this function. Use this
function only when adjustments are needed for certain focal lengths. Not\
e that the auto focus
function may not be performed at a proper position when using this adjus\
tment.Hint
It is...

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Exposure Comp.
Normally, exposure is set automatically (auto exposure). Based on the exposure value set by
auto exposure, you can make the entire image brighter or darker if you a\
djust [Exposure Comp.]
to the plus side or minus side, respectively (exposure compensation).Note
You cannot perform the exposure compensation in the following shooting m\
odes: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
When using [Manual Exposure], you can perform the...

to [ISO AUTO].
Only a value between -3.0 EV and + 3.0 EV with the equivalent image brig\
htness appears on the
screen when shooting. If you set an exposure beyond this range, the imag\
e brightness on the screen
does not show the effect, but it will be reflected in the recorded image\
.
You can adjust the exposure in a range of -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV for movies.\
If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when y\
ou use the flash, you may not
be able to get a satisfactory effect....