Cyber-shot User Guide
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Top page > Shooting > Setting still image shooting mode > Background Defocus
Background Defocus
Allows you to shoot an image with image processing so that the background and the subject stands out.
1.Set the mode dial to 
(Background Defocus).
2.Shoot with the shutter button.
Tips for adjusting the intensity of the background defocus
Before shooting, select MENU | [Defocus Effect] | [High], [Mid] or [Low] to change the |
intensity of the background defocus effect. |
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Tips for defocusing the background
Position of the subject and the background
If you shoot an image with the subject and background far apart, as shown in the illustration, the background can be defocused. Shoot from the recommended shooting distance indicated on the LCD screen.
Subject is sufficiently removed from the background
Subject and background are too close
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