Basic
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Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Recording distance range display (when zooming)
E Aperture value
¢2
F Shutter speed
¢2
G ISO sensitivity
¢1 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P30).
¢2 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the
focus and exposure.
2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
•
You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the Face
Detection function when taking pictures of
people. (P131)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
•
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
• When the recording distance range display has appeared in red
• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
• When it is dark or when jitter occurs
• When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects
Focusing
Focus
When the subject is
focused
When the subject
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area White>Green White>Red
Sound
¢1
Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of
the composition of the picture you want to take)
B
E
D
FG
A
C