Sony DSC V3 Operating Instructions - Page 30

Auto Focus, Press and hold the shutter, button halfway down., Press the shutter button fully, down. - shutter release button

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60min VGA FINE 101 95 S AF 30 F3.5 0EV AE/AF lock indicator 3 Flashes in green  Light up  Press and hold the shutter button halfway down. The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded. When the AE/AF lock indicator changes from flashing to steadily lit, the camera is ready for shooting. (The LCD 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 the shutter button, shooting will be canceled. • You can continue and shoot even when the camera does not beep, but in this case the focus is not set properly (except in Continuous AF, page 68). • No beep sounds when [Beep] is set to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 141). 30 60min VGA 101 94 S AF 4  Press the shutter button fully down. The shutter sounds. The image will be recorded in the recording medium. The recorded image is displayed for approximately two seconds (Auto Review, page 140). When the recording lamp (page 10) goes out, you can shoot the next image. • When operating the camera using a battery pack, if you do not operate the camera for a while during recording or playback, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (page 17). Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly. In addition, the AE locked beep does not sound (except in Continuous AF, page 68). The Auto Focus function may have difficulty working under the following conditions. In such cases, release the shutter button, then recompose the shot and focus again. • The subject is distant from the camera and dark. • The contrast between the subject and its background is poor. • The subject is seen through glass, such as a window. • A fast-moving subject. • The subject reflects or has a lustrous finish, such as a mirror or a luminous body. • A flashing subject. • A backlit subject. There are two Auto Focus functions: "AF range finder frame" which sets the focus position according to the subject position and size, and "AF mode" which sets the focus start/finish timing. See page 66 for details.

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3
95
60
min
VGA
101
S AF
FINE
F3.5
0EV
30
AE/AF lock indicator
Flashes in green
Light up
Press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
The beep sounds but the image is not yet
recorded. When the AE/AF lock indicator
changes from flashing to steadily lit, the
camera is ready for shooting.
(The LCD 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 the shutter button, shooting will
be canceled.
•
You can continue and shoot even when the
camera does not beep, but in this case the focus
is not set properly (except in Continuous AF,
page 68).
•
No beep sounds when [Beep] is set to [Off] in
the SET UP settings (page 141).
4
94
60
min
VGA
101
S AF
Press the shutter button fully
down.
The shutter sounds. The image will
be recorded in the recording medium.
The recorded image is displayed for
approximately two seconds (Auto Review,
page 140). When the recording lamp (page
10) goes out, you can shoot the next image.
•
When operating the camera using a battery
pack, if you do not operate the camera for a
while during recording or playback, the camera
turns off automatically to prevent wearing
down the battery (page 17).
Auto Focus
When you try to shoot a subject that is
difficult to focus on, the AE/AF lock
indicator changes to flashing slowly. In
addition, the AE locked beep does not
sound
(except in Continuous AF, page 68)
.
The Auto Focus function may have
difficulty working under the following
conditions. In such cases, release the
shutter button, then recompose the shot
and focus again.
•
The subject is distant from the camera
and dark.
•
The contrast between the subject and its
background is poor.
•
The subject is seen through glass, such
as a window.
•
A fast-moving subject.
•
The subject reflects or has a lustrous
finish, such as a mirror or a luminous
body.
•
A flashing subject.
•
A backlit subject.
There are two Auto Focus functions: “AF
range finder frame” which sets the focus
position according to the subject position
and size, and “AF mode” which sets the
focus start/finish timing. See page 66 for
details.