Sony DSC-H9B Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 42

Shooting with manual adjustment To set the Flexible Spot AF 1 Select the AF range finder frame indicator, then select (Flexible Spot AF). The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to yellow. AF range finder frame (yellow: adjustable/white: fixed) AF range finder frame indicator 2 Move the AF range finder frame to the point you want to focus on with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press z. The AF range finder frame turns white from yellow. To move the AF range finder frame again, press z again. • When the AF range finder frame is being moved, AF mode is set to [Monitor] and pressing z turns to the mode set on the Setup screen. • Once you change a focus method, the position of the AF range finder frame you set up is cleared. To set the manual focus 1 Select the AF range finder frame indicator, then select 9. The manual focus bar appears. Manual focus bar Focus range 1 cm to ∞ Focus indicator (yellow: adjustable/white: fixed) 2 Set the bar to the desired distance with b/B on the control button. • Using the Expanded focus function (page 82), the image on the screen is expanded double to focus on easily (The default setting). 3 Press z. 9 changes from yellow to white. To set again, press z again. • If the distance to set focus on the subject is short, dust or fingerprints on the lens may appear on the image shot. Wipe the lens clean using a soft cloth, etc. • Distance setting information in manual focus is approximate. If you point the lens up or down, the error increases. • The distance selection is limited according to the zoom scaling or the setting of the [Conversion Lens]. If 9 flashes, it indicates the limitation of focus adjustment. • Once you change a focus method, the distance of the manual focus you set up is cleared. 42