Sony DSC-D770 Operating Instructions Manual page 39

Situations in which it is better to focus manually
• When the subject and its surroundings are both dark;
• When the subject offers little contrast on the screen, such as with walls or the sky;
• When the background is too bright or the contrast between the background and the
subject is too great;
• When the subject has a fine, repeating pattern such as stripes;
• When the subject is behind a window that is dirty or wet;
• When there is a wire fence in front of the subject;
• When the subject is bright, emits or reflects light;
• When you want to take pictures of still subjects with a tripod.
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