Sony Cyber-shot 3-295-460-12(1) - Manual (Page 47)

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Shooting with manual adjustment
• When the AF range finder frame is being moved, AF mode is set to [Monitor] and pressing z turns to the
mode set on the Setup screen.
• Once you change a focus method, the position of the AF range finder frame you set up is cleared.
To set the semi manual focus/manual focus
1 Select the AF range finder frame indicator, then select or 9.
The manual focus bar appears.
2 Set the bar to the desired distance with b/B on the control button.
• Using the Expanded focus function (page 102), the image on the screen is expanded double to focus
on easily (The default setting).
3 Press z. or 9 changes from yellow to white. To set again, press z again.
• When you press the shutter button halfway down in the semi manual mode, the camera automatically and
quickly focuses on the area around the set distance.
• If the distance to set focus on the subject is short, dust or fingerprints on the lens may appear on the image
shot. Wipe the lens clean using a soft cloth, etc.
• Distance setting information in manual focus/semi manual focus is approximate. If you point the lens up
or down, the error increases.
• The distance selection is limited according to the zoom scaling or the setting of the [Conversion Lens]. If
or 9 flashes, it indicates the limitation of focus adjustment.
• Once you change a focus method, the distance of the manual focus you set up is cleared.
Manual focus bar
Focus range 1 cm to
∞
Focus indicator
(yellow: adjustable/white: fixed)