Sony A57 User Manual

Fn button t 

 (AF area) t Select the desired setting

• [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot select other settings when the exposure 

mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto or Scene Selection, or when the 
Object Tracking function is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated.

• The AF area may not be illuminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter 

button is pressed all the way down without pause.

• When [Object Tracking] is set to [On], the setup screen used for the [Zone] or 

[Local] option is not displayed when you use the AF button.

You can set the AF illuminator to focus on a subject under dark lighting.

Select the desired AF area to suit the 
shooting conditions or your preference. 
The AF area where the focus has been 
confirmed turns green and the other AF 
areas disappear.

AF area

The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used in 
focusing.

Choose the zone for which you want to activate the focus 
from among left, right, or center zone with the control button. 
The camera determines which of the AF areas in the selected 
zone is used in focusing. Press the AF button so that the setup 
screen appears, and then select the desired zone.

The camera uses the AF area located in the center area 
exclusively.

Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus 
from among 15 AF areas with the control button. Press the 
AF button to display the setup screen and select the desired 
area.