Shooting In The Dark; Nightframing - Sony DSC-V3 Fall 2005 Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting in the dark

Each time you press NIGHTFRAMING/
NIGHTSHOT, this function changes
cyclically in the following order:
NightFraming  NightShot  off
Mode dial

NIGHTFRAMING/

NIGHTSHOT
Shutter button
Infrared ray emitter
• The infrared ray light reaches within approx.
2.3 m (90 5/8 inches) (W)/2.2 m
(86 5/8 inches) (T).
NightFraming
The NightFraming function enables you
to check a subject even at night and then
record with natural colors using the fl ash.
 Set the mode dial to
 Select NightFraming with
NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT.
The and "Night Framing"
indicators light. The "Night Framing"
indicator turns off after fi ve seconds.
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"Night Framing"
SAF
 Press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
The focus is automatically adjusted.
 Press the shutter button fully
down.
The shutter sounds, the fl ash strobes
and the image is recorded.
To cancel the NightFraming
function
Release the NightFraming function with
NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT in step
.
• While using the NightFraming function:
– The white balance is set to Auto.
– The metering mode is set to multi-pattern
metering.
– The AF range fi nder frame is not displayed.
The centrally-located subject has priority to
or P.
focus on.
– If you perform any invalid operation while
using the NightFraming function, the
indicator fl ashes and the "Night Framing"
indicator lights for about fi ve seconds.
• When using the NightFraming function, you
cannot use the following functions.
– Turning the LCD screen off
– AE lock
– Focus preset
• When you press the shutter button halfway
down, you will hear a sound, but this is not the
sound of the shutter releasing. The image is not
recorded yet.
• When [Hologram AF] is set to [Off], you may
not get a clear focus. Setting [Hologram AF] to
[Auto] is recommended (page 140).
• When using the following functions, you
cannot use the NightFraming function.
– Exposure Bracket
– Burst
– Multi Burst
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