BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

When recording a dimly lit subject while “Auto” is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 125), the camera increases sensitivity and uses a faster shutter speed. Because of this, you need to guard against camera

movement if you have flash turned off (page 71).

Bright light shining on the lens can cause images to appear “washed out”. This tends to happen when recording images outdoors in bright sunlight. To protect against this, use your free hand to shade the lens from the light.

About Auto Focus

Proper focus may be difficult or even impossible when shooting the following types of subjects.

Solid color walls or subjects with little contrast

Strongly backlit subjects

Very shiny objects

Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns

Multiple subjects that are varying distances from the camera

Subjects in poorly lit areas

Moving subjects

Subjects outside the shooting range of the camera

Proper focus may also be difficult or impossible if the camera is moving.

Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that the resulting image will be in focus.

If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for some reason, try using focus lock (page 89) or manual focus (page 88).

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