Sony DSC-P93A Operating Instructions - Page 26

VGA FINE 101 98 SAF 250 F2.0 AE/AF lock indicator Flashes in green t 3 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. 26 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 17). About Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is hard to focus on, the AE/AF lock indicator will change to flashing slowly and the AE lock beep does not sound. The Auto Focus function may be difficult to use with in the following subjects. In such cases, release the shutter button, then try to 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 has a reflection, such as that from a mirror, or there is a luminous body and a lustrous subject • 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 when the camera starts and stops focusing on. See page 49 for details.