Sony DSC-T300/R Cyber-shot® Handbook (Large File - 13.9 MB) - Page 47

Spot AF, unlimited distance, Automatically focuses quickly on the area around

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Shooting images (Program Auto mode) (Spot AF) Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically. • Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the image the way you want. Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame. AF range finder frame 1.0 m 3.0 m 7.0 m (unlimited distance) Automatically focuses quickly on the area around a previously set distance (Semi manual). • Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame in Semi manual mode. • This mode is useful when repeatedly shooting a subject at the same distance. • Use "Semi manual" when it is difficult to get sharp focus with automatic focusing, such as when shooting a subject through a net or window. • AF stands for Auto Focus. • Regardless of which mode is set, touching the screen will bring that part into focus (page 25). • When you use [Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen. • You can change the focus method only when [Face Detection] is set to [When touched]. • You can select only [Multi AF] or [ ] when shooting movies. • The Semi manual distance setting contains some error, and this error increases when the zoom is set to the T side or the lens is tilted upward or downward. Using the shooting functions 47

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Using the shooting functions
Shooting images (Program Auto mode)
•
AF stands for Auto Focus.
•
Regardless of which mode is set, touching the screen will bring that part into focus (page 25).
•
When you use [Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a
dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen.
•
You can change the focus method only when [Face Detection] is set to [When touched].
•
You can select only [Multi AF] or [
] when shooting movies.
•
The Semi manual distance setting contains some error, and this error increases when the zoom is set to the
T side or the lens is tilted upward or downward.
(Spot AF)
Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area
automatically.
•
Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the
image the way you want. Hold the camera steady so as not to
misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame.
1.0 m
Automatically focuses quickly on the area around a
previously set distance (Semi manual).
•
Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame in Semi
manual mode.
•
This mode is useful when repeatedly shooting a subject at the
same distance.
•
Use “Semi manual” when it is difficult to get sharp focus with
automatic focusing, such as when shooting a subject through a
net or window.
3.0 m
7.0 m
(unlimited distance)
AF range finder frame