Sony DSC-H9B Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 41

Basic Operations, Multi AF, Center AF, Only for still image, Flexible Spot AF, Manual Focus

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Shooting with manual adjustment Basic Operations 3 Select the desired focus method with the wheel dial. 4 Press z. (Multi AF) Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame. When the mode dial is set to , only Multi AF is available. • This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the frame. (Center AF) (Only for still image) AF range finder frame AF range finder frame indicator Focuses automatically on a subject near the center of the frame. • Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition. AF range finder frame AF range finder frame indicator (Flexible Spot AF) (Only for still image) 9 (Manual Focus) Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area. Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image composition. • To set the Flexible Spot AF, see the following procedure. • This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is out of the center area. • When shooting a moving subject, take care that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame. Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the subject. • To set distance, see page 42. • When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass, it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. In these cases, the manual focus mode is convenient. • AF stands for Auto Focus. • When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator, the normal AF range finder frame is disable and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line. In this case, the priority of AF movement is given to subjects around center of the frame. 41

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Basic Operations
Shooting with manual adjustment
3
Select the desired focus method with the wheel dial.
4
Press
z
.
•
AF stands for Auto Focus.
•
When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator, the normal AF range finder frame is disable and a new AF
range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line. In this case, the priority of AF movement is given to
subjects around center of the frame.
(Multi AF)
Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the finder
frame. When the mode dial is set to
, only Multi AF is
available.
•
This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the
frame.
(Center AF)
(Only for still image)
Focuses automatically on a subject near the center of the
frame.
•
Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the
desired image composition.
(Flexible Spot AF)
(Only for still image)
Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area.
Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image
composition.
•
To set the Flexible Spot AF, see the following procedure.
•
This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is
out of the center area.
•
When shooting a moving subject, take care that the subject does
not deviate from the range finder frame.
9
(Manual Focus)
Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the
subject.
•
To set distance, see page 42.
•
When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass,
it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. In these
cases, the manual focus mode is convenient.
AF range finder frame
AF range finder frame
indicator
AF range finder frame
AF range finder frame
indicator