Sony DSC-W80/W Cyber-shot Handbook - Page 23

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Basic Operations Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode) 2Press the shutter button fully down. AE/AF lock When shooting movies: Press the shutter button fully down. To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again. If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance (page 24). • When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. In addition, the AF range finder frame disappears. Recompose the shot and focus again. Subjects difficult to focus on are: - Distant from the camera and dark - The contrast between the subject and its background is poor. - Seen through glass - Moving fast - Reflective light or with a lustrous finish - Flashing - Backlit W/T Using the zoom Press T to zoom, press W to undo the zoom. • When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function. For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see page 66. • You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie. 23

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Basic Operations
Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode)
2
Press the shutter button fully down.
When shooting movies:
Press the shutter button fully down.
To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.
If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on
•
The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode
when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance (page 24).
•
When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing
slowly and the beep does not sound. In addition, the AF range finder frame disappears. Recompose the
shot and focus again.
Subjects difficult to focus on are:
–
Distant from the camera and dark
–
The contrast between the subject and its background is poor.
–
Seen through glass
–
Moving fast
–
Reflective light or with a lustrous finish
– Flashing
– Backlit
W/T
Using the zoom
Press T to zoom, press W to undo the zoom.
•
When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.
For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see page 66.
•
You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.
AE/AF lock