Sony DSC-T50 Cyber-shot&reg Handbook page 22

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)
2Press the shutter button fully down.
AE/AF lock indicator
Movie:
Press the shutter button fully down.
To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.
If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on
• The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode or
Magnifying Glass mode (page 24) when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance.
• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing
slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.
Subjects difficult to focus on are:
– Distant from the camera and dark
– The contrast between the subject and its background is poor.
– Seen through glass
– Moving fast
– Reflective light or with a lustrous finish
– Flashing
– Backlit
Using the zoom
W/T
Press the zoom button.
• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.
For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see page 59.
• The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie.
Anti-blur function
The anti-blur function is always activated when
To confirm that the anti-blur function is activated, press the shutter button halfway down and
look for a
Other than [Auto] adjustment mode:
Press the (STEADY SHOT) button to cancel the anti-blur function. To activate the anti-
blur function, press the
• You can change the anti-blur mode (page 62).
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(STEADY SHOT) icon on the screen.
button again.
(Camera) is set to [Auto].