Shooting Images With The Finder - Sony CYBER-SHOT DSC-W12 Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting images with the finder

Finder
The finder is convenient when you want to
save battery power, or when it is difficult to
confirm the image using the LCD screen.
Each time you press
changes in the following order.
32
(Image information can also be displayed during
playback.)
, the display
Histogram on
101
VGA
96
S AF
r
Indicators off
S AF
r
LCD screen off
r
Indicators on
101
VGA
96
S AF
• The image through the finder does not indicate
the actual recordable range. This is due to
parallax. To confirm the recordable range, use
the LCD screen.
• Just as with the AE/AF lock indicator on the
LCD screen, when the AE/AF lock lamp of the
finder section stops flashing and remains on,
you can start shooting (page 25).
• When the LCD screen is turned off:
– The digital zoom does not function (page 27).
– [AF Mode] is set to [Single] (page 49).
– If you press (Flash mode)/
(Macro), the image will be displayed on
the LCD screen for approximately two
seconds so you can check or change the
setting.
• When shooting/viewing movies, the status of
the LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators
off t LCD screen off t Indicators on
• For a detailed description of the indicators, see
page 122.
• For a detailed description of the histogram, see
page 55.
• This setting is maintained even when the power
is turned off.
(Self-timer)/