Step 3 Focus and Shoot

BDuring Saving

While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining display will blink. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

Removing the memory card or the battery during saving may result in loss of data or in damage to the saved data, camera or card.

BAutofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green:

•Subject is very dark

•Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject and the subject is in deep shadow)

•No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is wearing a white shirt and is standing in front of a white wall)

•Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)

•Subject is moving rapidly

In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again to refocus, several times if necessary. If the subject is still not in focus, select auto mode and use focus lock (A48) to take the picture by first focusing on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the desired subject.

CNotes on Face Detection

See “Notes on Face Detection” (A28) for more information.

CThe Did someone blink? Screen

When dBlink warning is set to On, the Did someone blink? screen (A111) is displayed after taking a picture if the camera detects a face with closed eyes.

DAF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A106) may light by pressing the shutter-release button halfway, or the flash (A29) may fire by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down.

Mode Auto Easy GPlayback: and Photography Basic

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