Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300 Handbook page 55

Shooting menu
• The flash is set to
• When the Face Detection function is set to [Off] and [Scene Recognition] is set to [Auto] or [Advanced],
the setting of [Face Detection] is changed to [Auto].
• When the Face Detection function is [Off],
cannot be detected.
• (Twilight using a tripod) scenes sometimes cannot be recognized in an environment where vibrations
are transferred to the camera even though it is fixed on a tripod.
• Sometimes a slow shutter results when a scene is recognized as a
to keep the camera still during shooting.
• The current setting mark and scene recognition mark are displayed regardless of the screen display
settings (page 20).
• Sometimes these scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation.
EV: Adjusting the light intensity
Manually adjusts the exposure.
Toward –
–2.0EV
0EV
+2.0EV
• For details on the Exposure, see page 9.
• For details on the exposure setting of the Manual Exposure Shooting mode, see page 34.
• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when you use the flash, the exposure
adjustment may not be effective.
(Flash Auto) or (Flash forced off).
(Twilight Portrait) and
Toward +
Toward –: Darkens an image.
The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.
Toward +: Brightens an image.
For details on the operation 1 page 46
(Backlight Portrait) scenes
(Twilight using a tripod). Make sure
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