Operation Manual

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.] (P31).

¢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. (P139)

∫ 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 camera shake 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 Flashes

AF area White>Green White>Red

Sound

¢1

Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times

Focusing off-center subjects