Sony DSC-H20 - Manual (Page 20)

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Intelligent Auto Adjustment
Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.
1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment).
2 Shoot with the shutter button.
• Flash mode is set to [Flash Auto] or [Flash Off].
Note
z On Scene Recognition
Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. This function lets the
camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.
The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod),
(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro) or (Portrait), and
displays an icon on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized.
For details, see page 51.
Scene Recognition icon
z If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult
to focus on
• The shortest shooting distance is approximately 2 cm (13/16 inches) (W), 90 cm (2 feet 11 1/2
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. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting
(page 48).
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.