a6: AF Activation
G button U A Custom Settings menu
Choose whether the shutter-release button can be used to focus.
Option | Description |
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[Shutter/AF-ON] | The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. |
[AF-ON only] | The camera does not focus when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. |
Highlighting [AF-ON only] and pressing 2 displays [Out-of-focus release] options.
Option Description [Enable] Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority). [Disable] - Photos can be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus priority).
- Focus using the AF-ON button or other controls to which AF-ON has been assigned.
If [Pinpoint AF] is selected for AF-area mode with Custom Setting a6 [AF activation] set to [AF‑ON only] and [Disable] chosen for [Out-of-focus release], the shutter can be released whether or not the subject is in focus.