Sony a (alpha) slt-a33 User Manual

Fn button t 

(Autofocus Mode) t Select the desired setting

• Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject is motionless.
• Use [Continuous AF] when the subject is in motion.

Notes
• [Automatic AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+ or one 

of the following Scene Selection modes: [Portrait], [Landscape], [Sunset], [Night 
View], [Night Portrait], or [Hand-held Twilight].
[Single-shot AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to [Macro] in Scene 
Selection.
[Continuous AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to [Sports Action] in 
Scene Selection.

• [Continuous AF] is selected when the Smile Shutter function is used.

Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the 
subject (Autofocus Mode)

The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press 
the shutter button halfway down.

 (Automatic AF) The [Autofocus Mode] is switched between Single-shot AF 

and Continuous AF according to the movement of the 
subject.
When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, if 
the subject is motionless, the focus is locked and if the 
subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus.

The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is 
pressed and held halfway down.
• The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in 

focus.

• Focus-lock cannot be used.