Minolta F100 instruction manual Focus signals, Special focusing situations

Focus signals

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

Focus icon: white	Subject locked. The camera will continue to track the
Focus lamp: steady	subject within the focus frames.
Focus icon: red
	Cannot focus. The subject is too close or a special
Focus lamp: blinking	situation is preventing the AF system from focusing.

•If the subject lock is lost, the monitor icon will change from white to red, but the focus lamp will continue to glow steadily. For more about Subject Tracking AF, see page 64.

•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 2 m (6.5 ft). In this case, focus lock with Focus Area Selection can be used (p. 50, 51).

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, focus-lock with Focus Area Selection can be used to focus on an object at the same distance as the main subject and then the image can be recomposed on the monitor (p. 50, 51).

The subject is too	The subject in the
dark.	focus frame is low
	in contrast.

Two subjects at dif- ferent distances overlap in the focus frame.

The subject is near a very bright object or area.

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