Af Mode - Sony CD Mavica MVC-CD350 Operating Instructions Manual

• When you are shooting movies (MPEG Movie)
and you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to
the center of the screen is estimated as an
average, so the AF works even with a certain
amount ofviNatlon The Center AF
automatically focttses only on the center of the
image, so it is convenient when you want to
focus only on what you alnl at.
• When you use the snlart zoom or AF
illumlnmoT; priority AF movement is given to
subjects in or near the center of the frmne In
this case, [] or [] flashes and the AF
range
finder ftame is not displayed.
Choosing a focus operation
-- AF Mode
Mode dial: SET UP
You can select from finefollowing three
focus modes for your camera.
Single AF
This mode allows accurate focusing over a
wide range from near to distmat subjects,
and is useful for shooting stationary
subjects. The focus is not adjusted before
fine shutter bulton is pressed and held
halfway down. When the shuBer bulton is
pressed _nd held halfway down and AF lock
is complete, the focus is locked.
Monitoring AF
This shortens the time needed for focusing.
The camera adjusts the focus before the
shutter button is pressed and held halfway
down, letting you compose images with fine
focus already adjusted. When the shutter
button is pressed and held halfway down
and AF lock is complele, the focus is
locked. The factory setting is Monitoring
AF.
• Battery consunlptlon may be ._5ster allan in
Single AF mode.
Continuous AF
The camera adjusts the focus before the
shutter button is pressed m_d held halfway
down, and then continues to adjust the focus
even after AF lock is completed. This
allows shooting of moving subjects with
continued focus.
• The focus is not adiusted after the lock is
completed in the fbtlowing cases, and the C AF
indicator flashes The camera operates in
Monitoring AF mode.
When shooting in the dark place
When shooting wifll a slow shutter speed
• The AF range finder fianle is locked to the
centeK
• Focus adjustnlent may not be able to keep up
when shooting fast nloving subjects
• There is no lock sound when the focus is
adjusted
• When recording with the self fimer, the focus is
locked when you press the shutter button all the
way down
• Battery consumption may be fhster than in any
other AF mode
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