Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 - Manual (Page 32)

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VGA FINE 101
96
F3.5 30 S AF
60min
 Center the subject in the
frame. Press and hold the
shutter button halfway down
to focus on, then press the
shutter button fully down.
The self-timer lamp (page 10) flashes
and a beep sounds after you press the
shutter button until the shutter operates
(approximately 10 seconds later).
To cancel the self-timer in the
middle of the operation
Press  ( ) on the control button again. The
indicator disappears from the LCD screen.
• If you press the shutter button while standing
in front of the camera, the focus and the
exposure may not be correctly set.
Selecting a flash mode
VGA 101
96
S AF
60min
 Set the mode switch to ,
and press  ( ) on the control
button repeatedly to select a
flash mode.
The selected flash mode indicator appears
enlarged on the LCD screen (page 112).
Each time you press
 ( ), the indicator
changes as follows.
No indicator (Auto): The flash
automatically strobes when shooting
images in a dark place. The factory setting
is Auto.
(Forced flash): The flash strobes
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
SL (Slow synchro): The flash strobes
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place,
so you can clearly shoot the background
that is out of flash light.
(No flash): The flash does not strobe.
• If the menu is currently displayed, press
MENU first so that the menu disappears.
• The recommended shooting distance using
the flash is approx. 0.2 to 2.0 m (7 7/8 to 78
3/4 inches) (W)/0.5 to 1.5 m (19 3/4 to 59 1/8
inches) (T) (When [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the
menu settings).
• The flash strobes twice. The first time is the
pre-flash which is used to adjust the flash light
quantity, and the second time is the actual flash
during which the image is recorded.
• You can change the brightness of the flash with
(Flash Level) in the menu settings (page
57). (You cannot change the brightness of the
flash while
(Camera) in the menu is set to
[Auto] in the menu.)
• When using the SL (Slow synchro) or
(No flash) mode, the shutter speed becomes
slower in dark places, so using a tripod is
recommended.
• While charging the flash, the /CHG lamp
flashes. After the charging is complete, the
lamp goes out and flash mode is ready.
• Flash mode setting is maintained even when
the power is turned off.