Compensating The Exposure - Sony UPX-C200 Operating Instructions Manual

To take a new picture, press the release button or zoom
lever to turn off the quick-review display, and then
repeat steps 1 and 2.
Deleting the picture just taken
You can delete the picture just taken (quick-review
display) from the memory. Follow the procedures below.
1
Press ENTER of the control button.
"Delete?" appears.
2
Select OK by pressing v of the control button, and
press ENTER of the control button.
The picture on the LCD will be deleted, and the
camera can take a picture.
Display on the LCD in CAMERA mode
An example of the display when the PLAY/CAMERA
switch is set to CAMERA is shown below.
Power source (Battery indicator or AC power adaptor)
Resolution
Exposure compensation
Focus lock (green)/unlock (red) indicator
0.00EV 107
- +
STD
W T
1/250 F4.1
M
1) This appears only when the release button is pressed.
2) This appears only when the zoom lever is pressed.
Settings for the flash mode, shutter speed, and aperture
3)
appear only when the release button is pressed.
Displayed items depends on the exposure control
mode.
Auto focus function
When you press the release button halfway, the auto
focus function is activated, and the subject is
automatically put in focus. Once the subject is in focus,
a green dot appears on the LCD. When you press the
button the rest of the way, the shutter is released, and the
image is stored in the camera's memory.
If a subject is out of focus, a red dot appears on the LCD.
Release the release button, then slowly press the button
halfway again. Even if the red dot appears, you can press
1)
Remaining number of pictures
(The number of pictures to be
stored in memory with the set
resolution)
2)
Zoom bar
3)
Shooting conditions
the release button the rest of the way, and the shutter will
be released.
Even if you press the release button fully instead of
halfway, the auto focus function will be activated, and
you can take a picture.
If SOUND of the SETUP menu is set to SHUTTER or
ON, a sound is heard when the release button is pressed
halfway and when pressed again the rest of the way.
Note
The auto-focus function may not work properly in any of
the situations below:
• The subject lacks enough contrast.
• The subject includes an extremely bright object.
• The subject has no horizontal line.
• The background is abnormally dark.

Compensating the exposure

Exposure compensation can easily be obtained by
pressing v or V of the control button. Each time you
press the button, the exposure compensation value
displayed on the LCD changes.
For details on the exposure compensation, see "Revising
the exposure (EXPOSURE)" on page 40.
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Operation