Sony DSC-T200/R Cyber-shot® Handbook (Large File - 10.47 MB) - Page 27

Shooting movies, If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus

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Basic Operations Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode) 3 Shoot with the shutter button. 1Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus. The z (AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing and remains lit. 2Press the shutter button fully down. AE/AF lock indicator Shooting movies Touch [HOME], then touch (Shooting) t [ Movie Mode] (page 39). Or, touch the shooting mode setting icon, then touch (Movie Mode). Shooting mode setting icon If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (W side), 80 cm (31 1/2 inches) (T side) (DSC-T200)/approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (DSC-T70/T75). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode or Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shortest shooting distance (page 30). • When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound. In addition, the AF range finder frame disappears. Recompose the shot and focus again. Subjects difficult to focus on are: - Distant from the camera and dark - The contrast between the subject and its background is poor. - Seen through glass - Moving fast - Reflective light or with a lustrous finish - Flashing - Backlit 27

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Basic Operations
Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode)
3
Shoot with the shutter button.
1
Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus.
The
z
(AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing and
remains lit.
2
Press the shutter button fully down.
Shooting movies
Touch [HOME], then touch
(Shooting)
t
[
Movie Mode] (page 39).
Or, touch the shooting mode setting icon, then touch
(Movie Mode).
If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on
The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (W side), 80 cm (31 1/2 inches) (T side)
(DSC-T200)/approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (DSC-T70/T75). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode or
Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shortest shooting distance (page 30).
When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flash
slowly and the beep does not sound. In addition, the AF range finder frame disappears. Recompose the
shot and focus again.
Subjects difficult to focus on are:
Distant from the camera and dark
The contrast between the subject and its background is poor.
Seen through glass
Moving fast
Reflective light or with a lustrous finish
– Flashing
– Backlit
AE/AF lock indicator
Shooting mode setting icon