Af Illuminator (Still Image) - Sony DSC-WX350 Manual

Note
The [Lock-on AF] function may not operate well in the following situations:
The subject is moving too quickly.
The subject is too small, or too large.
The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
It is dark.
The ambient light changes.
Hint
If you lose track of the subject, this product can detect the subject and resume the Lock-
on AF function when the subject reappears on the screen.
[35] How to Use

AF Illuminator (still image)

The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings.
The red AF illuminator allows the product to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, until the focus is locked.
1. MENU →
Menu item details
Auto (default setting):
Uses the AF illuminator.
Off:
Does not use the AF illuminator.
Note
Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject, regardless of
whether light fails to reach the center of the subject.
You cannot use [
In movie mode
In [iSweep Panorama] mode
When [Scene Selection] is set to [Landscape], [Night Scene], [Pet] or [Fireworks].
When [Focus Area] is set to [Wide], the AF range finder frame is indicated by a dotted
line.
The AF illuminator emits a very bright light. Although there is no health hazard, do not
Using shooting functions
(Camera Settings) → [
AF Illuminator] in the following situations:
Adjusting the focus
AF Illuminator] → desired setting.