Basic
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Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A
B
C
D
G
F
E
Focus
When the subject
is focused
When the subject
is not focused
Focus indication On
Blinks
AF area
White
"
Green
White
"
Red
Sound
2
Beeps 2 times
Beeps 4 times
A
Focus indication
B
AF area (normal)
C
AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D
Focus range
E
Aperture value
1
F
Shutter speed
1
G
ISO sensitivity
1
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.)
2
Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.]
(P26)
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)
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.
(P86)
Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in
• Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
• When the recordable 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