Sony DSC-P51 - Manual (Page 26)

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Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)
, Set the mode dial to , and
turn on your camera.
• The lens cover opens when the power is turned
on.
• When the camera is turned on or when using
the zoom, and the lens is moving, don’t touch
the lens assembly (DSC-P71 only) (page 28).
• When the mode dial is set to , the exposure
and focus are adjusted automatically.
, Hold your camera with your
both hands and position a
subject in the center of the
frame to focus on.
Do not cover the lens or flash with your
fingers.
• You can choose either Multi-point AF mode or
Center AF as the AF mode (page 58).
, Press and hold the shutter
halfway down.
The camera beeps. When the AE/AF lock
indicator stops flashing and remains on, the
camera is ready for shooting.
• If you remove your finger from the shutter,
shooting will be canceled.
• The minimum focal distance to a subject is
50cm (19
11 /
16
inches) for the DSC-P71; 8cm
(3
1
/
4
inches) for the DSC-P51 with the Zoom
button set to the W (wide angle) side, and 50cm
(19
3
/
4
inches) with the Zoom button set to the
T (telephoto) side; and 10cm (3
15
/
16
inches) or
more for the DSC-P31.To shoot subjects at
distances closer than this, use Macro mode
(DSC-P71 only).
• The frame appearing on the LCD screen shows
the limits of the area where the focus will be
adjusted. (For more details on the AF range
finder, see page 58.)
1
Mode dial
2 3
2048
F 2 . 8
3 0
4
Flashes in
green
t remains on