Sony DSC-P8 - Manual (Page 22)

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, Press the shutter button fully
down.
The shutter sounds. The image will be
recorded in the “Memory Stick.” When the
recording lamp (page 9) goes out, you can
shoot the next image.
• When operating the camera using a battery
pack, if you do not operate the camera for a
while during recording or playback, the camera
turns off automatically to prevent wearing
down the battery (page 14).
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Mode dial for still image
shooting
When shooting still images with your
camera, you can choose from the following
shooting methods.
(Auto adjustment mode)
The focus, exposure and white balance are
automatically adjusted to allow easy
shooting. The image quality is set to [Fine]
and the AF range finder frame is set to
[Multi AF] (page 42).
(Programmed mode)
You can set the desired shooting functions
using menus (pages 42 and 100).
SCN (Scene selection)
You can select from the following modes to
shoot according to the scene conditions
(page 55).
– (Fireworks mode)
– (High-speed shutter mode)
– (Beach mode)
– (Snow mode)
– (Landscape mode)
– (Twilight portrait mode)
– (Twilight mode)
Auto Focus
When you try to shoot a subject that is
difficult to focus on, the AE/AF lock
indicator changes to flashing slowly.
The Auto Focus function may have
difficulty working under the following
conditions. In such cases, release the shutter
button, then recompose the shot and focus
again.
• The subject is distant from the camera
and dark.
• The contrast between the subject and its
background is poor.
• The subject is seen through glass, such as
a window.
• A fast-moving subject.
• The subject reflects or has a lustrous
finish, such as a mirror or a luminous
body.
• A flashing subject.
• A backlit subject.
There are two Auto Focus functions: “AF
range finder frame” which sets the focus
position according to the subject position
and size, and “AF mode” which sets the
focus operation according to the AF
response and the battery consumption.
See page 42 for details.