Sony A 6500 Manual

The camera focuses on the subjects eyes while you keep the button press\
ed.Hint
When the camera focuses on the eyes, a detection frame is displayed over\
 the eyes. If the focus
mode is set to [Single-shot AF], the frame will disappear after a period\
 of time.
Note
The camera may not be able to focus on the eyes depending on the circums\
tances, such as when no
eyes can be detected within the auto focus area. In such cases, the came\
ra detects a face and
focuses on the face.
If the camera cannot...

You can focus on the subject more accurately using auto-focus by magnify\
ing the area where
you want to focus. While the magnified image is displayed, you can focus\
 on a smaller area
than the flexible spot.Hint
Use of a tripod is recommended to accurately identify the location you w\
ant to magnify.
You can check the auto-focusing result by magnifying the displayed image\
. If you want to readjust
the focus position, adjust the focus area on the magnified screen and th\
en press the shutter button...

While the displayed image is being magnified, the following functions ar\
e unavailable:[Eye AF]
[Center Lock-on AF]
[
Eye-Start AF]
[
Pre-AF]
[Smile/Face Detect.]
[
Auto Obj. Framing]
[39] ShootingAuto focus
Center Lock-on AF
When you press the center of the control wheel, the camera detects the s\
ubject positioned in
the center of the screen and continues to track the subject.
Hint
You can select the subject to be tracked by touch operation when shootin\
g using the monitor. Set
[Touch Operation] to...

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 set to [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur].
When shooting in Manual Focus mode.
When using the digital zoom
When [
Record Setting] is set to...

Menu item details
On: 
Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder.
Off: 
Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfi\
nder.Hint
[Eye-Start AF] is available when an A-mount lens and a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA2, LA-EA4)\
 (sold
separately) are attached.
[42] ShootingAuto focus
Priority Set in AF-S
Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus \
when [Focus Mode] is set
to [Single-shot AF], [DMF] or [Automatic AF] and the subject...

Menu item details
AF:
Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject\
 is in focus.
Release:
Prioritizes the shutters release. The shutter will be released even if \
the subject is out of focus.
Balanced Emphasis:
Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release.
[44] Shooting
Auto focus
AF Illuminator (still image)
The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject\
 in dark surroundings. In
the time between pressing the shutter button...

[45] ShootingAuto focus
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.
[46] Shooting
Auto focus
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...

When an A-mount lens and a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA1/LA-EA3) (sold separa\
tely) are mounted on the
camera and [AF System] is set to [Phase Detection AF], [Disp. cont. AF area] is always turned
on regardless of the [Focus Area] settings.
[47] ShootingAuto focus
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\...

You cannot set [AF Micro Adj.] individually for a Sony, Minolta, and Kon\
ica-Minolta lens of the same
specification.
[48] ShootingAuto focus
AF System (still image)
Sets the focus detection system (Phase Detection AF/Contrast AF) when \
you attach an A-
mount lens using an LA-EA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor (sold separately).
Menu item details
Phase Detection AF:
Focuses with Phase Detection AF.  The focusing speed is very fast.
Contrast AF:
Always focuses with Contrast AF.
  The focusing speed is slower. Use...

Note
When you use the viewfinder, adjust the diopter level to obtain the corr\
ect focus on the viewfinder.
[50] ShootingManual focus
Direct manual focus (DMF)
You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, l\
etting 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.
Rotate the focusing ring to achieve sharp focus.
When you rotate the focusing ring, the focus distance is displayed on...