Using Auto Focus

1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with the subject you want to focus and then half-

press the shutter button.

This camera will perform the focus operation.

You can tell if the image is in focus by checking the operation lamp and the focus frame color.

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Operation Lamp

AF

 

ISO

 

AWB

 

-0.3EV

 

15:37

 

Focus Frame

 

Status

Operation Lamp

Focus Frame

Focusing

Lit Green

Green

Complete

 

 

Not Focused

Flashing Green

Red

2.When the image is focused, press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot.

IMPORTANT!

•During movie recording, the Auto Focus Mode is disabled and the camera switches to the Pan Focus Mode automatically.

NOTE

•When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range, the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range automatically (Auto Macro).

•Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range.

Example: cm –

* will be replaced by the actual focus range value.

•Auto Focus cannot be selected while shooting a movie.

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