Sony DIGIMAX S850 user manual Metering, Auto Focus type

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METERING
Multi
Spot
[ PROGRAM mode ]

Metering

If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering

method to take brighter pictures.

Auto Focus type

You can select your preferred Auto Focus type according to the shooting condition.

[Multi] : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area.

This is suitable for general use.

- [Multi AF] : This camera selects a AF point from the 5 AF points.

-[Center AF] : The rectangular area in the center of the LCD monitor will be focused

AUTO FOCUS

Multi AF

Center AF

[Spot] : Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light. This is suitable when the subject in the

centre is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting.

If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, it is better to use exposure compensation.

[ PROGRAM mode ]

[Multi AF]

[Center AF]

When the camera focuses on the subject, the auto focus frame turns too green. When the camera doesn’t focus on the subject, the auto focus frame turns to red.

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Contents Getting to know your camera Instructions《2》 Contents Setup SD memory card/ MMC System chartFront & Top Identification of featuresBack & Bottom Bottom / 5-function button Connecting to a Power Source Information Inserting the memory cardInstructions on how to use the memory card 30FPS 20FPS 15FPS ISO RGB LCD monitor indicatorStarting the recording mode 《15》 《16》 《17》 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures Using the camera buttons to set the camera Zoom W / T button Voice recording / Voice memo / UP button Macro / Down button Focus lock ISO Flash / Left buttonWide Tele Auto X X X X X O O O O O Menu / OK button Self-timer / Right buttonSpecial Effect Colour Effect buttonSpecial Effect Preset focus frames Special Effect Composite shooting Photo frame will not be added Special Effect Photo Frame+/ button Movie Clip frame stabiliser《32》 Cloudy DaylightTungsten + / button Shooting How to use the menuAEB Quality/ Frame rate Size30FPS Auto Focus type MeteringContinuous shot OSD On Screen Display information SharpnessStarting play mode 《41》 ON/ OFF ISO DpofThumbnail / Enlargement button 7MP 6MW Voice memo/ Up buttonPlay & Pause / Down button Delete Delete buttonLeft/ Right/ Menu/ OK button Printer buttonRotate SlideResize ProtectImages ResetAuto SET Custom SETStarting the slide show CancelledRotating an image On Screen Display information7MP ResizeDeleting images Protecting imagesCopy To Card Dpof Standard DpofDpof Print size Dpof IndexPictBridge Picture Selection PictBridgePictBridge Picture Selection PictBridge Print Setting PictBridge Printing PictBridge Dpof Printing PictBridge ResetSetup menu File name Formatting a memory Imprinting the recording date Connecting an External Device USB Ntsc Quick viewStart up sound Setting up the Mycam menuStart up image Shutter sound《68》 Important notes《69》 Before contacting a service centre 《71》 《72》 Specifications《73》 System Requirements Software NotesAbout the software Setting up the application software 《76》 Starting PC mode 《78》 Removing the removable disk Using the USB Driver for MAC Setting up the USB Driver for MACDigimax Master 《82》 FAQ DigimaxFAQ Master《84》 Correct Disposal of This Product Samsung Techwin FCC notice《87》 Memo