Sony DSCHX7VR, DSCHX7VW, DSCHX7VB manual AF Illuminator

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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
	Auto	Uses the AF illuminator.
	Off	Does not use the AF illuminator.

Troubleshooting	Notes
	Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject, regardless of
Precautions/About this camera
	whether light fails to reach the center of the subject.
Contents list	You cannot use the AF illuminator in the following situations:
	In movie mode
	In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode
	When	(Landscape), (Twilight ),	(Pet),	(Fireworks) or	(Advanced Sports

Shooting) 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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