Sony DSC-M1 Operating Instructions - Page 32

Hybrid shooting

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Hybrid shooting 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. The Auto Focus function may have difficulty working under the following conditions. In such cases, release the PHOTO 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 three method for Auto Focus function: Multipoint AF, Center AF and Spot AF (page 57). When (Camera) is set to [Auto] in the menu settings, the Multipoint AF is automatically selected. 32 In hybrid shooting, the camera records an approximately 5-second movie before shooting a still image and an approximately 3-second movie after the still image. The sound is also recorded in movies. Using this shooting method, you can record the feel of a shooting situation, in comparison with only a still image. Also, you can feel the situation around the moment when shooting a photo with pre/post movies. The movie files are recorded in MPEG-4 (MP4) format. Approximately 5second movie Still image recorded when you press PHOTO Approximately 3second movie 60min 101 VGA [ 95] 640 30f [00:10:48] HYBRID 1 switch , Set the HYBRID switch to HYBRID. The icon changes to on the lower-left of the LCD screen. • In PLAY mode, turn to the REC mode with MODE.

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32
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.
The Auto Focus function may have
difficulty working under the following
conditions. In such cases, release the
PHOTO 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 three method for Auto Focus
function: Multipoint AF, Center AF and
Spot AF (page 57). When
(Camera) is
set to [Auto] in the menu settings, the
Multipoint AF is automatically selected.
Hybrid shooting
In hybrid shooting, the camera records an
approximately 5-second movie before
shooting a still image and an approximately
3-second movie after the still image. The
sound is also recorded in movies. Using this
shooting method, you can record the feel of
a shooting situation, in comparison with
only a still image. Also, you can feel the
situation around the moment when shooting
a photo with pre/post movies. The movie
files are recorded in MPEG-4 (MP4)
format.
,
Set the HYBRID switch to
HYBRID.
The icon changes to
on the lower-left of
the LCD screen.
•
In PLAY mode, turn to the REC mode with
MODE.
Approximately 5-
second movie
Still image recorded
when you press
PHOTO
Approximately 3-
second movie
VGA
101
[00:10:48]
[
95]
60
min
640 30f
1
HYBRID
switch