Focus Signals; Special Focusing Situations - Minolta DiMAGE S414 Instruction Manual

FOCUS SIGNALS

This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the lower right
corner of the LCD monitor and the green focus lamp next to the viewfinder indicate the focus status.
Focus icon: white
Focus lamp: steady
Focus icon: red
Focus lamp: blinking
• The shutter can be released even if the camera cannot focus on the subject.
• When the AF system cannot focus, the focus is set to infinity. When the flash is in use, the focus is set
between 3.0 and 3.8m. In this case, focus lock can be used with an object at the same distance as the
main subject or the camera can be focused manually in the multi-function recording mode (p. 59).

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. If the autofocus system cannot focus on a
subject, the focus icon will turn red. In this situation the focus-lock function can be used to focus on
another object at the same distance as your main subject, and then the image can be recomposed to
take the picture.
The subject is too dark.
Focus locked.
Cannot focus. The subject is too close or a special sit-
uation is preventing the AF system from focusing.
The subject in the
focus frame is low in
contrast.
Two subjects at
different distances
overlap in the focus
frame.
The subject is near a
very bright object or
area.
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