Af illuminator – Sony DSC-TX5 User Manual

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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

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(Settings)

t

(Shooting

Settings)

t [AF Illuminator] t desired mode

• 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 the AF illuminator when:

– Shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode.

(Landscape), (Twilight),

(Pet),

(Fireworks) or (Hi-Speed Shutter) mode is selected in

Scene Selection.

– [Housing] is set to [On].
– [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].

• When you use 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.

Auto

Uses the AF illuminator.

Off

Does not use AF illuminator.

Notes

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