Operation Manual

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First Steps
Focus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• The autofocus/flash lamp and the frame color show whether
the subject is in focus.
Focus status Frame color Autofocus/flash lamp
Before focusing White
*1
Off
Subject in focus Green Green (on)
Unable to focus Red (blinks) Green (blinks)
*1 The frame color is blue when a face is recognized in 5 mode or with [Effect] set to [Portrait].
• The camera cannot focus or a subject may not be in focus even if the focus frame is displayed in green
in the following cases.
• Objects that lack contrast (the sky, a white wall, the hood of a car, etc.)
• Flat objects with only horizontal lines
• Fast-moving objects
• Objects that are poorly lit
• Objects with bright reflections or backlighting
• Flickering objects, such as fluorescent lights
• Point light sources (light bulbs, spotlights, or LEDs)
If the camera is unable to focus, lock focus on another object at the same distance from the camera as
your subject, then take the picture.
Autofocus/flash lamp
Focus frame