FOCUS SIGNALS

This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the green focus lamp next to the viewfinder indicate the focus status.

Focus icon: white

Focus confirmed.

Focus lamp: steady

 

Focus icon: red

Cannot focus. The subject is too close or a special

Focus lamp: blinking

situation is preventing the AF system from focusing.

•The shutter can be released even if the camera cannot focus on the subject.

•When the AF system cannot focus, the focus is set to infinity. When the flash is in use, the focus is set between 3.0 and 3.8m. In this case, focus lock can be used with an object at the same distance as the main subject or the camera can be focused manually in the multi-function recording mode (p. 56).

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. If the autofocus system cannot focus on a subject, the focus icon will turn red. In this situation the focus-lock function 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

Two subjects at differ-

The subject is near a

focus frame is low in

ent distances overlap

very bright object or

contrast.

in the focus frame.

area.

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