Intelligent Auto Adjustment - Sony DSC-H20 Cyber-shot&reg Handbook

Cyber-shot® cameras: cyber-shot® digital still camera

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Intelligent Auto Adjustment

Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.

1 Set the mode dial to

2 Shoot with the shutter button.

Note

• Flash mode is set to [Flash Auto] or [Flash Off].

On Scene Recognition

Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. This function lets the

camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.

The camera recognizes

(Backlight),

(Backlight Portrait),

displays an icon on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized.

For details, see page 51.

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult

to focus on

• The shortest shooting distance is approximately 2 cm (13/16 inches) (W), 90 cm (2 feet 11 1/2

inches) (T) (from the lens).

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to

flash slowly and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting

(page 48).

Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:

– It is dark and the subject is distant.

– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.

– The subject is seen through glass.

– The subject is moving quickly.

– There is reflective light or shiny surfaces.

– The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.