Sony DSC-T300 Cyber-shot&reg Handbook page 47

Shooting images (Program Auto mode)
(Spot AF)
1.0 m
3.0 m
7.0 m
(unlimited distance)
• AF stands for Auto Focus.
• Regardless of which mode is set, touching the screen will bring that part into focus (page 25).
• When you use [Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a
dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen.
• You can change the focus method only when [Face Detection] is set to [When touched].
• You can select only [Multi AF] or [
• The Semi manual distance setting contains some error, and this error increases when the zoom is set to the
T side or the lens is tilted upward or downward.
Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area
automatically.
• Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the
image the way you want. Hold the camera steady so as not to
misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame.
Automatically focuses quickly on the area around a
previously set distance (Semi manual).
• Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame in Semi
manual mode.
• This mode is useful when repeatedly shooting a subject at the
same distance.
• Use "Semi manual" when it is difficult to get sharp focus with
automatic focusing, such as when shooting a subject through a
net or window.
] when shooting movies.
AF range finder frame
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