Sony DSC-P100 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting still images
To prevent subjects’ eyes from
appearing red
Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] in the SET
UP settings (page 113). The indicator
appears on the LCD screen, and the flash
pre-strobes before shooting to reduce the
red-eye phenomenon.
Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired
effects depending on individual differences, the
distance to the subject, if the subject does not
see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.
When [Red Eye Reduction] is set to [On], the
flash is strobed twice or more.
Shooting images with the AF
illuminator
The AF illuminator is fill light to focus
more easily on a subject in dark
surroundings. The appears on the LCD
screen and the AF illuminator emits red
light when the shutter button is pressed
halfway until the focus is locked.
When this function is not needed, set [AF
Illuminator] to [Off] in the SET UP settings
(page 113).
If AF illuminator light does not reach the
subject sufficiently* or the subject has no
contrast, focus will not be achieved.
* DSC-P150: A distance up to approx. 4.0 m
(13 feet 1 3/8 inches) (W)/3.0 m (9 feet
10 1/8 inches) (T)
DSC-P100/P120: A distance up to approx.
3.5 m (11 feet 5 3/4 inches) (W)/2.5 m (8 feet
2 3/8 inches) (T)
Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator
light reaches the subject, even if the light is
slightly off the center of the subject.
When the focus preset distance is set (page 49),
the AF illuminator does not function.
The AF range finder frame does not appear.
The or indicators flashes, and AF
operates with priority on subjects located near
the center.
The AF illuminator does not operate when SCN
is set to (Twilight mode), (Landscape
mode) or (Fireworks mode) in the menu
settings.
The AF illuminator emits very bright light.
Although there are no problems with safety,
directly looking into the AF illuminator emitter
at close range is not recommended.
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