Nightshot; Nightframing - Sony DSC-F717 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

NightShot

The NightShot function lets you shoot
subjects in dark places such as camp scenes
at night or nocturnal plants and animals.
a Set the mode dial to
.
b Set NIGHTSHOT/
NIGHTFRAMING switch to
NIGHTSHOT.
The and "NIGHT SHOT"
indicators light. The "NIGHT SHOT"
indicator turns off after 5 seconds.
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"NIGHT SHOT"
c Shoot the image.
To cancel the NightShot function
Set NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING
switch to z.
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• While using the NightShot function, you cannot
use the following functions:
– White balance
– Switching the metering mode
– AE LOCK
– Shooting with hologram AF
, or
– Shooting with the flash
• Do not use the NightShot function in bright
places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This may
cause your camera to malfunction.
• Images do not appear with the correct colors
while shooting with the NightShot function.
• If focusing is difficult with the auto focus mode
when using the NightShot function, adjust
focus manually (page 48). The focus distance
value does not appear.
• If you press an invalid key while using the
NightShot function, the
and the "NIGHT SHOT" indicator lights for
about 5 seconds.
However, if you select the flash mode in
Bracket, Multi Burst or BURST 3 mode, the
BRK/ /
indicator flashes,
indicator flashes.

NightFraming

The NightFraming function enables you to
check a subject even at night and then
record with natural colors using the flash.
a Set the mode dial to
(Clip Motion).
b Set NIGHTSHOT/
NIGHTFRAMING switch to
NIGHTFRAMING.
The and "NIGHT FRAMING"
indicators light. The "NIGHT
FRAMING" indicator turns off after
about 5 seconds.
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"NIGHT FRAMING"
c Press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
The hologram AF light (page 27) is
emitted and the focus is automatically
adjusted.
d Press the shutter button fully
down.
The shutter sounds, the flash strobes
and the image is recorded.
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