Sony DSC-P8 - Manual (Page 27)

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To reduce the red-eye
phenomenon when shooting
live subjects
Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] in the SET
UP settings (page 104).
indicator
appears on the LCD screen, and the flash
pre-strobes before shooting to reduce the
red-eye phenomenon.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired
effects depending on individual differences, the
distance to the subject, if the subject does not
see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.
Shooting images with the AF
illuminator
The AF illuminator is fill light to focus
more easily on a subject in dark
surroundings. Set [AF Illuminator]
(page 104) to [Auto] in the SET UP
settings.
appears on the LCD screen
and the AF illuminator emits red light when
the shutter button is pressed halfway until
the focus is locked.
• If AF illuminator light does not reach the
subject sufficiently or the subject has no
contrast, focus will not be achieved. (A distance
up to approximately 3.5 m (11 feet 5 3/16
inches) (W)/2.5 m (8 feet 2 7/16 inches) (T) is
recommended.)
• Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator
light reaches the subject, even if the light is
slightly off the center of the subject.
• When the focus preset distance is set (page 44),
the AF illuminator does not function.
• When 9 (Focus) is set to [Multi AF] or
[Center AF], the AF range finder is not
displayed.
or flashes and the
centrally-located subject has priority to focus
on.
• The AF illuminator operates only when SCN is
set to
(Beach mode), (Snow mode) or
(Twilight portrait mode) in the menu
settings (page 55).
• The AF illuminator emits very bright light.
Although there are no problems with safety,
directly looking into the AF illuminator emitter
at close range is not recommended, as you may
see residual spots for several minutes
afterwards, such as after looking into a
flashlight.
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