Sony DSC-W230 - Manual (Page 24)

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Shooting images (Auto Adjustment mode)
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Shoot with the shutter button.
When shooting still images:
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Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus.
The z (AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing and
remains lit.
2 Press the shutter button fully down.
When shooting movies:
Press the shutter button fully down.
To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.
If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on
• The shortest shooting distance is approx. 4 cm (1 5/8 inches) (W)/50 cm (1 feet 7 3/4 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. In addition, the AF range finder frame disappears. Recompose the
shot and focus again.
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.
Using Easy Shooting mode
Set the mode dial to .
The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. The camera shoots images with
the optimum settings, so the only settings that you can change are Image Size (Large/Small)
(page 41), Flash (Auto/Off) (page 42) and Self-Timer (10 sec/Off).
• The battery power decreases faster because the brightness of the LCD backlight automatically increases.
AE/AF lock indicator