Sony DSC-P8 - Manual (Page 43)

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Choosing a focus operation
—AF Mode
Mode dial: SET UP
You can select from the following three
focus modes for your camera. The factory
setting is Single AF.
Single AF ( )
This mode allows accurate focusing over a
wide range from near to distant subjects,
and is useful for shooting stationary
subjects. The focus is not adjusted before
the shutter button is pressed and held
halfway down. When the shutter button is
pressed and held halfway down and AF lock
is complete, the focus is locked.
Monitoring AF ( )
This shortens the time needed for focusing.
The camera adjusts the focus before the
shutter button is pressed and held halfway
down, letting you compose images with the
focus already adjusted. When the shutter
button is pressed and held halfway down
and AF lock is complete, the focus is
locked.
• Battery consumption may be faster than in
Single AF mode.
Continuous AF ( )
The camera adjusts the focus before the
shutter button is pressed and held halfway
down, and then continues to adjust the focus
even after AF lock is completed. This
allows shooting of moving subjects with
continued focus.
• The focus is not adjusted after the lock is
completed in the following cases, and the C AF
indicator flashes. The camera operates in
Monitoring AF mode.
– When shooting in the dark place
– When shooting with a slow shutter speed
• The AF range finder frame is locked to the
center.
• Focus adjustment may not be able to keep up
when shooting fast moving subjects.
• There is no lock sound when the focus is
adjusted.
• When shooting with the self-timer, press the
shutter button fully down to lock the focus.
• Battery consumption may be faster than in
other AF mode.
a Set the mode dial to SET UP.
b Select [ ] (Camera) with v / V ,
[AF Mode] with B / v / V , and
then select the desired mode
with
B / v / V .
When you select [Single] or [Monitor],
also select the AF range finder frame
(page 42).
• When shooting in Macro mode, the AF speed
drops in order to focus accurately on close
subjects. For quicker shooting, using a different
mode than Macro mode is recommended.
• When shooting using the finder with the LCD
screen off, the camera operates in Single AF
mode.
• On DSC-P10/P12, item is displayed as
and (page 104).
S A F
M A F
C A F
OK
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Camera
Moving Image:
AF Mode:
Smart Zoom:
Date/Time:
Red Eye Reduction:
AF Illuminator:
Single
Monitor
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