DSC-HX300 User Manual

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A: AF range finder frame (yellow: adjustable/white: fixed)

1. Adjust the position of the AF range finder frame where you want to focus, then press

To reset the setting, press

again. You can adjust the rough position by using the jog dial.

Notes

Once you change the focus method, the AF range finder frame you set up is cleared.

Using Manual Focus

You can use the manual ring to set the focus manually.

1. Set the Zoom/Focus switch to MF.

2. Turn the manual ring.

A: Focus on the background

B: Focus on the foreground

When setting the focus, if you press the FOCUS button, the display will be magnified about 8

times to allow for easier focusing.

Notes

If the focus distance is set very close, the image may show dust or fingerprints on the lens. Wipe the

lens with a soft cloth, etc.

The focus distance range is limited according to the zoom scaling.

Once you change the focus method, the distance of the Manual Focus you set up is cleared.

Distance setting information in Manual Focus is approximate. If you point the lens up or down, the

error increases.

When using shooting modes or settings that do not allow you to set the focus using the manual

ring, the focus mode will automatically switch to

(Multi AF), even if the Zoom/Focus switch is set

to MF, and

appears on the screen.

You cannot use the manual ring to set the focus under the following conditions:

When the self-timer is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People]

When the Smile Shutter is [On]

Sony DSC-HX300 Camera With 50x Optical Zoom