Focus Signals; Special Focusing Situations - Sanyo Xacti VPC-A5EX Instruction Manual

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FOCUS SIGNALS

This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus
signal in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the indicator lamp next
to the viewfinder indicate the focus status.
The shutter can be released
regardless if the camera can focus on
the subject or not.
Focus confirmed:
The LCD monitor focus signal is
white, the viewfinder indicator lamp
is green and steady.
Focus is locked.
Cannot focus:
The LCD monitor focus signal is red
and the viewfinder indicator lamp is
green and blinks rapidly.

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. In these situations
the focus-lock function (page 41) 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.
The subject in
the focus frame
is low in contrast.
Two subjects at
different
distances
overlap in the
focus frame.
Focus signal
The subject is
near a very
bright object or
area.
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