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Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-7M4 α7IV
Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical)
(Switch V/H AF Area)
You can set whether to switch the [ Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of
the camera (horizontal/vertical). This function is useful when shooting scenes for which you have to change the camera
position frequently, such as portraits or sports scenes.
Menu item details
Off:
Does not switch the [
Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera
(horizontal/vertical).
AF Point Only:
Switches the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). The [
Focus Area] is fixed.
AF Point + AF Area:
Switches both the [
Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera
(horizontal/vertical).
An example when [AF Point + AF Area] is selected
(A) Vertical: [Spot] (Upper left corner)
(B) Horizontal: [Spot] (Upper right corner)
(C) Vertical: [Zone] (Lower left corner)
Three camera orientations are detected: horizontal, vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up, and vertical
with the side of the shutter button facing down.
Note
If the setting for [Switch V/H AF Area] is changed, the focus settings for each camera orientation will not be retained.
The [
Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame will not change even when [Switch V/H AF Area] is set to [AF Point +
AF Area] or [AF Point Only] in the following situations:
When the shooting mode is set to [Intelligent Auto]
During movie shooting
While using the digital zoom function
While the auto-focusing is activated
During continuous shooting
During the countdown for the self-timer
When [Focus Magnifier] is activated
MENU →
(Focus) → [Focus Area] → [Switch V/H AF Area] → desired setting.
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