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The focus is locked.
If it is difficult to focus on the desired subject, set [Focus Area] to [Center] or [Flexible Spot].
3.
Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down, and place the subject back in the original position to re-compose the
shot.
4.
Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture.
Hint
When the product cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the
shot or change the focus setting. In [Continuous AF] mode, the
focus has been achieved does not sound.
Note
An icon indicating that data is being written is displayed after shooting. Do not remove the memory card while the icon is
displayed.
When the subject is moving, you cannot lock the focus even if [Focus Mode] has been set to [Automatic AF].
When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large-aperture lens attached, out-of-focus circle produced by the bokeh effect may
get cut off because of the shutter mechanism.
When a lens from another manufacturer (including a Minolta/Konica-Minolta lens) is used, the correct exposure may not be
achieved, or the image brightness may be uneven.
When you shoot at high shutter speeds, the image brightness may become uneven depending on the shooting environment.
Related Topic
List of mode dial function
Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom)
Playing back still images
Auto Review
Focus Mode
Focus Area
(focus indicator) lights up and the beep indicating that the
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