Sony DSC-P41 Operating Instructions - Page 25

VGA FINE 101 98 SAF 250 F2.0 AE/AF lock indicator 3 Flashes in green t Remains on , Press and hold the shutter button halfway down. When the focus is achieved, the camera beeps. When the AE/AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on, the camera is ready for shooting. (The LCD screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject.) • If you release your finger from the shutter button, shooting will be canceled. • When the camera does not beep, the AF adjustment is not complete. You can continue to shoot, but the focus is not set properly. VGA 101 97 SAF 4 , Press the shutter button fully down. The shutter clicks, the shooting is completed, and the still image is saved in the "Memory Stick." When the recording lamp (page 9) goes out, you can shoot the next image. • When you are shooting with the batteries, if no tasks are performed for a while with the camera turned on, power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power (page 16). Mode switch When you set the mode switch to , the functions that can be used change as follows according to (Camera) in the menu. Program Auto Camera Mode Still image auto shooting [Auto] The focus, exposure and white balance are automatically adjusted as needed to allow easy shooting. In addition, the image quality is set to [Fine], the AF range finder frame is set to [Multi AF], and the metering mode is set to Multi-pattern metering (pages 49 and 54). Only (Camera), [Mode] (REC Mode) and (Setup) appear in the menu. Still image program shooting [Program] The necessary adjustments are made automatically like still image auto shooting, but you can also change the focus and other adjustments as desired. In addition, you can also set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 45 and 106). 25 Shooting still images