Sony DSC-L1 User Manual

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 Center the subject in the 
frame. Press and hold the 
shutter button halfway down 
to focus on, then press the 
shutter button fully down.
The self-timer lamp (page 10) flashes 
and a beep sounds after you press the 
shutter button until the shutter operates 
(approximately 10 seconds later).
To cancel the self-timer in the 
middle of the operation
Press 
 ( ) on the control button again. The   
indicator disappears from the LCD screen.
•  If you press the shutter button while standing 
in front of the camera, the focus and the 
exposure may not be correctly set.
Selecting a flash mode
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 Set the mode switch to  , 
and press 
 ( ) on the control 
button repeatedly to select a 
flash mode.
The selected flash mode indicator appears 
enlarged on the LCD screen (page 112). 
Each time you press 
 ( ), the indicator 
changes as follows.
No indicator (Auto):
 The flash 
automatically strobes when shooting 
images in a dark place. The factory setting 
is Auto.
 (Forced flash):
 The flash strobes 
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
SL
 (Slow synchro):
 The flash strobes 
regardless of the surrounding brightness. 
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place, 
so you can clearly shoot the background 
that is out of flash light.
 (No flash):
 The flash does not strobe.
•  If the menu is currently displayed, press 
MENU first so that the menu disappears.
•  The recommended shooting distance using 
the flash is approx. 0.2 to 2.0 m (7 7/8 to 78 
3/4 inches) (W)/0.5 to 1.5 m (19 3/4 to 59 1/8 
inches) (T) (When [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the 
menu settings).
•  The flash strobes twice. The first time is the 
pre-flash which is used to adjust the flash light 
quantity, and the second time is the actual flash 
during which the image is recorded.
•  You can change the brightness of the flash with  
 (Flash Level) in the menu settings (page 
57). (You cannot change the brightness of the 
flash while 
 (Camera) in the menu is set to 
[Auto] in the menu.)
•  When using the 
SL
 (Slow synchro) or 
 
(No flash) mode, the shutter speed becomes 
slower in dark places, so using a tripod is 
recommended.
•  While charging the flash, the  /CHG lamp 
flashes. After the charging is complete, the 
lamp goes out and flash mode is ready.
•  Flash mode setting is maintained even when 
the power is turned off.