Setting The Distance To The Subject; Using The Program Ae Function - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F55V Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the distance
to the subject
Normally the focus is automatically
adjusted. This function is useful when
the auto focus does not work well such
as in dark places.
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1
Set the MODE selector to
MOVIE or STILL.
2
Select [ ] (macro/focus)
from the menu.
3
Press z of the control button
repeatedly to achieve a sharp
focus.
The 9 (manual focus) indicator
appears on the LCD screen.
You can select from the following
7 focus settings: auto (no
indicator), (auto macro), 0.5m,
1.0m, 3.0m, 7.0m,
To reactivate auto focusing
Press z of the control button
repeatedly until the indicator
disappears in step 3.
Notes
• You cannnot set the distance to the subject
with the following PROGRAM AE mode:
— Panfocus mode
• These setting distances are approximate,
and should be used as a reference.
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Using the PROGRAM
AE function
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+/–
1
Set the MODE selector to
MOVIE or STILL.
2
Press PROGRAM AE
repeatedly to select the
desired PROGRAM AE mode.
Aperture priority mode
Makes the subject stand out
against an unclear background or
makes both the subject and the
background stand out clearly.
Press +/– repeatedly to select an
aperture value in 7 steps from F2.8
to F8.
Shutter speed priority
mode
Records a sharp picture of a fast-
moving subject or the flow of
motion of a moving subject.
Press +/– repeatedly to select a
shutter speed in 19 steps from 8"
to 1/1000 when recording a still
image and in 13 steps from 1/8 to
1/1000 when recording a moving
image.
Twilight mode
Suppresses the washed-out color
of a bright subject in a dark place
so that you can record the subject
without losing the dark
atmosphere of the surroundings.
Twilight plus mode
Increases the effectiveness of the
twilight mode function.
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