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
Aperture value
¢
E
Shutter speed
¢
F
ISO sensitivity
¢
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.
(P94)
∫
Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
•
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
Focusing
Focus
When the subject is
focused
When the subject
is not focused
Focus indication
On
Blinks
AF area
White
>
Green
White
>
Red
Sound
Beeps 2 times
Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of
the composition of the picture you want to take)
D
E F
B
C
A
1/125
1/125
F2.8
F2.8
ISO
ISO
100
100
1/125
F2.8
ISO
100
1/125
1/125
F2.8
F2.8
ISO
ISO
100
100
1/125
F2.8
ISO
100
P
P
