Sony DSC F828 Operating Instructions - Page 27

Basic still image shooting - Using auto mode Mode dial 80min 8M FINE 101 98 Shooting still images 1 , Set the mode dial to , and turn on the camera. The recording folder name is indicated on the screen for about five seconds. Remove the lens cap. • Select the recording medium using the / CF switch (page 21). • You can create a new folder in the recording medium and select the folder for storing images (page 50). 2 , Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position a subject in the center of the focus frame. • The minimum focal distance to a subject is 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (W)/60 cm (23 5/8 inches) (T). To shoot subjects at distances closer than this, use the macro mode (page 33). • The frame indicated on the screen shows the focus adjustment range. (AF range finder, see page 65.) MAF 250 F2.0 0EV AE/AF lock indicator Flashes in green t 3 Remains on , Press and hold the shutter button halfway down. The camera beeps. When the AE/AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on, the camera is ready for shooting. (The screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject.) When the surroundings are dark, the flash automatically pops up and strobes. • If you release your finger from the shutter button, shooting will be canceled. • When the camera does not beep, the AF adjustment is not complete. You can continue to shoot, but the focus is not set properly (except in Continuous AF, page 66). 27