Recording pictures (basic)
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∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto Focus/
AE: Auto Exposure)
When recording a picture of people with a
composition as the above picture, you
cannot focus on the subject because it is
out of AF area in usual operation.
In this case,
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix
the focus and the exposure.
3 When the subject is focused, the focus
indication lights.
4 Keeping the focus and the exposure
fixed, move the camera as you compose
the picture.
5 Press the shutter button fully.
• You can retry the AF/AE lock repeatedly
before pressing the shutter button fully.
∫ Correct posture for taking good
pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
• Hold the camera gently with both hands,
keep arms stationary at your side and
stand with your feet slightly apart.
• Make sure that camera shake does not
occur when pressing the shutter button
halfway.
• After pressing the shutter button, keep the
camera stationary until the picture
appears on the screen.
• In the following cases, keep the camera
stationary for a longer time.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]
(P37)
– When the shutter speed is slowed in the
setting on the slow shutter speed (P65)
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P55), [NIGHT
PORTRAIT] (P56), [FIREWORKS] (P56)
and [PARTY] (P57) in scene mode (P53)
A: Photo flash
B: AF assist lamp
• Do not cover the photo flash or the AF
assist lamp with your finger.
• Do not touch the lens part.
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1/25F2.8
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