Hybrid Shooting - Sony DSC-M1 Fall 2005 Operating Instructions Manual

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
set to [Auto] in the menu settings, the
Multipoint AF is automatically selected.
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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.
(Camera) is
1
, Set the HYBRID switch to
The icon changes to
Approximately 5-
the LCD screen.
second movie
• In PLAY mode, turn to the REC mode with
MODE.
Still image recorded
when you press
PHOTO
Approximately 3-
second movie
60 min 101
640 30f
VGA
[ 95 ] [00:10:48]
HYBRID
switch
HYBRID.
on the lower-left of