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AF Illuminator

The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is

pressed halfway, until the focus is locked. The indicator appears at this time.

1.Set the camera to shooting mode.

2. MENU

(Settings)

(Shooting Settings)

[AF Illuminator]

desired mode

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

 

Auto

Uses the AF illuminator.

 

 

 

 

Off

Does not use the AF illuminator.

 

 

 

Precautions/About this camera

Notes

 

 

 

Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject, regardless of

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whether light fails to reach the center of the subject.

 

You cannot use the AF illuminator in the following situations:

 

In Sweep Panorama mode

 

 

When

(Landscape), (Twilight),

(Pet) or (Fireworks) mode is selected in

Scene Selection.

When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People]. When you use the AF illuminator, the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line. AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame.

The AF illuminator emits very bright light. Although there is no health hazard, do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range.

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Sony DSC-W580, DSC-W570D manual AF Illuminator

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