Shooting In The Dark; Nightshot - Sony DSC-F828 Service Manual

• When [Mode] (REC Mode) is not set to
[Normal], you cannot use the Multi Burst
mode.
• The following functions cannot be used in
Multi Burst mode:
– Smart zoom
– Shooting with the flash
– Inserting the date and time

– NightShot

– NightFraming
• When the mode dial is set to
interval is automatically set to [1/30].
• You cannot set the shutter speed to lower than
the frame interval time.
• For the number of images that can be recorded,
see pages 135, 136.
• When you play back images recorded in Multi
Burst mode on the camera, see page 87.

Shooting in the dark

Mode dial:
Shutter button
Command dial
, frame
Infrared ray
emitter
• The infrared ray light covers within approx.
0.5 m to 2.1 m (19
3
10 / inches) (W)/0.6 m to 2.1 m
4
5
(23 / inches to 6 feet 10
8
• Since the infrared emitter is located below the
flash emitter, you have to pop up the flash to
shoot in these modes.
/P/
Mode dial
NIGHTSHOT/
NIGHTFRAMING
3
/ inches to 6 feet
4
3
/ inches) (T).
4
NightShot
The NightShot function lets you shoot
subjects in dark places without the flash
such as camp scenes at night or nocturnal
plants and animals. Note that images
recorded using the NightShot function
become greenish.
a Set the mode dial to
.
b Press and hold NIGHTSHOT/
NIGHTFRAMING and select
(Night shot) with the command
dial.
The flash emitter pops up and the
and "Night shot" indicators light for
about five seconds.
80
min 101
8M
4
"Night shot"
MAF
c Shoot the image.
To cancel the NightShot function
In Step 2, select [Off].
• While using the NightShot function:
– The white balance is set to Auto.
– The metering mode is set to center weighted.
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