Sony DSC R1 Users Guide - Page 60

Composing your shot, Displaying the grid lines

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Composing your shot Displaying the grid lines P S AM With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. Multi-selector MENU button 1 Display the (Setup) screen (page 32). 2 Select 2 (Camera 2) by moving the multi-selector to v/V, [Grid Line] by moving to B/v/V. 3 Select [On] by moving to B/v/V, then press the center of the multi-selector. ( : The default setting) On Displays the grid lines. Off Does not display the grid lines. • The grid lines are not recorded. z Shooting techniques • When composing your shot, trying to use "three-way split" is effective. Display the grid lines to divide the screen into three parts each by height and width, and position the subject at one of the points at the intersection of the horizontal grid line with vertical one. In that way, you can get a stable and wellbalanced composition. Also, positioning two subjects at two intersection points diagonally is effective. 60

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Composing your shot
With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position.
1
Display the
(Setup) screen (page 32).
2
Select
(Camera 2) by moving the multi-selector to
v
/
V
, [Grid Line] by moving to
B
/
v
/
V
.
3
Select [On] by moving to
B
/
v
/
V
, then press the center of the multi-selector.
(
: The default setting)
The grid lines are not recorded.
Displaying the grid lines
P
S
A
M
On
Displays the grid lines.
Off
Does not display the grid lines.
z
Shooting techniques
When composing your shot, trying to use “three-way split” is effective. Display the grid lines to divide
the screen into three parts each by height and width, and position the subject at one of the points at the
intersection of the horizontal grid line with vertical one. In that way, you can get a stable and well-
balanced composition. Also, positioning two subjects at two intersection points diagonally is effective.
Multi-selector
MENU button
2