Sony DSC-P71, DSC-P31, DSC-P51 Basic still image shooting using auto adjustment mode

Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)

Mode dial

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,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.

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,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).

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,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.)

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