Ricoh GX200 VF KIT User Manual page 48

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To take a picture with the subject in the foreground
in focus against a background, half-press the
shutter release button to focus on the subject, and
then compose your shot.
Subject to be focused on
Shooting range
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Gently press the shutter
release button all the way.
• The still image you have taken
appears momentarily on the picture
display and is recorded to the
internal memory or SD memory
card.
Focusing---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• The color of the frame in the center of the picture display and the auto focus/flash
lamp indicate whether the subject is in or out of focus.
Focus Status
Before focusing
Subject in focus
Subject not in focus
• It may be impossible to bring the following subjects into focus, or they may not be in
focus even when the frame color is green.
• Subjects lacking contrast (the sky, a white wall, the hood of a car, etc.)
• Flat two-dimensional objects with only horizontal lines and no significant
protrusions.
• Quickly moving objects.
• Things in poorly lit places.
• Areas with strong backlighting, or reflections.
• Things that flicker, such as fluorescent lights.
When you want to shoot subjects like this, first focus on an object the same distance
as your subject and then shoot.
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Frame Color Auto Focus/Flash Lamp
White Off
Green Lights (green)
Red Blinks (green)