Af illuminator, Cyber-shot user guide – Sony DSC-RX100 User Manual

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Cyber-shot User Guide

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Before Use

Shooting

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Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions/About this camera

Contents list

Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting) > Still shooting menu > AF Illuminator

AF Illuminator

The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings.
The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, until the focus is locked.
The

indicator appears at this time.

1.

MENU

4

[AF Illuminator]

desired mode

Auto

Sets whether or not to use the AF illuminator.

Off

Notes

Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject, regardless of whether
light fails to reach the center of the subject.
You cannot use [AF Illuminator] in the following situations:

In movie mode
In [Sweep Shooting] mode
When

(Landscape), (Night Scene), (Pet), (Fireworks) or

(Sports Action) mode is

selected in [Scene Selection].

When you use the AF illuminator, the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range
finder frame is displayed by a dotted line. AF operates with priority on subjects located near the
center of the frame.
The AF illuminator emits very bright light. Although there is no health hazard, do not look directly
into the AF illuminator emitter at close range.

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