Focus signal
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RECORDING - BASIC OPERATION
Focus signals
Special focusing situations
This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The the monitor focus signal and
viewfinder indicator lamp indicates the focus status. The shutter can be released regardless if the
camera can focus on the subject or not.
The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. In these situations, focus lock (p. 25) or
fixed focus (p. 50) can be used to focus on another object at the same distance as your main sub-
ject, and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture.
The subject in the AF
area is low in con-
trast.
The subject is too
dark.
The subject is com-
posed of broad hori-
zontal lines.
The subject is near a
very bright object or
area.
Focus confirmed
- the monitor focus signal and viewfinder
indicator lamp glow. Focus is locked.
Cannot focus
-
the focus signal and indicator lamp
blink.
In the manual recording mode (p. 34), the focus can be fixed at specified distances with the
focus mode option on the menu. See page 50 for more on focus modes and page 36 for menu
operation.
Camera Notes
