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There are a few conditions when the camera’s autofocus system may not function
accurately. At these times, you should use the “Auto-Focus Lock” settings (→p.33)
or the “Landscape Mode” setting (→p.55). Conditions requiring these settings in-
clude:
• A bright light source within the picture such as the sun near your subject, a strong light reflec-
tion such as from water or from the windshield of a car;
• A mirror or other strongly reflective surface near the center of the picture;
• When the subject is only composed of vertical lines.
• When the subject is moving at high speed.
• When the background is much brighter than the subject.
B
A
In the following cases, the AF lamp blinks slowly to warn you that the picture is out
of focus.The focal distance is fixed at 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) -
∞
.
Å When the contrast of the subject is very low.
ı When the subject is composed of a repetitive pattern.