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Taking pictures with your own settings
[Program AE] Mode
Recording Mode:
Aligning the focus
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If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a
tripod, or [Selftimer].
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If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do
not have appropriate exposure. You should either use
the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set [Min. Shtr
Speed] to a slower speed.
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Jitter alert
display
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Set to
Set to
([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway
(press lightly to focus)
Press fully
(press the button all the
way to record)
Focus display
(when focus is aligned:
flashing
→
illuminated)
AF area
(aligns focus with subject;
when complete: red
→
green)
Shutter button
Useful when subject is not in the center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down halfway
Align the AF area
with the subject
AF area
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Subjects/environments which may
make focusing difficult:
• Fast-moving or extremely bright
objects, or objects with no color
contrast.
• Taking pictures through glass or near
objects emitting light. In dark, or with
significant jitter.
• When too close to object or when
taking pictures of both distant and
close objects together in the same
picture.
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
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The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to
bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.
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AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using
Digital Zoom.
Focus display
Focus range
