Setting The Distance To The Subject (Focus Preset); Adding Special Effects - Sony DSC-P71 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the distance
to the subject
– Focus preset
Mode dial: /SCN/
When shooting an image using a previously
set distance to the subject, or when shooting
a subject through a net or through window
glass, it is difficult to get the proper focus
using the auto focus function. This is when
use of the Focus preset is convenient.
Control button
MENU button
Mode dial
a Set the mode dial to
or
.
b Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
c Select
(FOCUS) using b/B,
9
then select the distance to the
subject using v/V.
60
You can select from the following
distance settings.
0.5m, 1.0m, 3.0m, 7.0m,
distance)
To return to auto focus
Press the MENU button again, select 9
(FOCUS), then select [MULTI AF] or
[CENTER AF].
• (SPOT METER) is not displayed on the
menu of the DSC-P51/P31 (page 61).
• The focus distance settings include a small
margin of error. Use them as guidelines only.
• If you point the lens up or down, the error
increases (DSC-P71 only).
, SCN,
(unlimited
1.0m
7.0m
3.0m
1.0m
0.5m
CENTER AF
MULTI AF
FOCUS WB ISO

Adding special effects

– PICTURE EFFECT
Mode dial: /SCN/
You can add special effects to bring out the
contrast in your images.
SOLARIZE B&W
Like an illustration In black and white
with clearly delineated
bright and dark
portions
SEPIA NEG.ART
Colored to look like an Made to look like a
old photograph negative image