Basic still image shooting – using auto mode, Basic still image shooting, Using auto mode – Sony DSC-P72 User Manual

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Basic still image shooting – using auto mode

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Set the mode selector to

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and turn on the camera.

The recording folder name is indicated on
the LCD screen for about five seconds.

The lens cover opens when the power is turned
on.

Do not touch the lens portion while it is
operating, such as when you press POWER to
turn on the power or when the zoom function is
working (DSC-P72 only) (page 29).

You can create a new folder in the “Memory
Stick” and select the folder for storing images
(page 46).

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Hold the camera steadily with
both hands and position a
subject in the center of the
focus frame.

Do not cover the lens, flash, or microphone
with your fingers.

The minimum focal distance to a subject is as
follows:
DSC-P72: 50 cm (19

3

/

4

inches)

DSC-P52: 8 cm (3

1

/

4

inches) (W)/40 cm

(15

3

/

4

inches) (T)

DSC-P32: 10 cm (4 inches)
To shoot subjects at distances closer than this,
use the macro mode (DSC-P72 only) (page 30).

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Press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.

The camera beeps. When the AE/AF lock
indicator stops flashing and remains on, the
camera is ready for shooting. (The screen
may be frozen for a split second depending
on the subject.)

If you release your finger from the shutter
button, shooting will be canceled.

When the camera does not beep, the AF
adjustment is not complete. You can continue to
shoot, but the focus is not set properly.

The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows
the focus adjustment range. (AF range finder,
see page 48.)

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Mode selector

2

3

VGA

F2.8

30

98

FINE

101

AE/AF lock indicator
Flashes in green

t

Remains on

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