Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A
D
E
F G
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Recording distance range display (when zooming)
¢2
E Aperture value
¢2
F Shutter speed
G ISO sensitivity
¢1 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P31).
¢2 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
1
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the
focus and exposure.
2
Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
•
You can repeatedly retry the actions in
1
step
before pressing the shutter button
fully.
We recommend that you use the Face
Detection function when taking
pictures of people.
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
•
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
•
When the recording distance range display has appeared in red
•
When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
•
When it is dark or when camera shake occurs
•
When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects
Focusing
Focus
Focus indication
B
AF area
¢1
Sound
C
Focusing off-center subjects
(P139)
Basic
When the subject is
focused
On
White>Green
Beeps 2 times
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When the subject
is not focused
Flashes
White>Red
Beeps 4 times