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another object to block the light when
using the camera.
When recording with LCD Monitor
When recording with Viewfinder
A: When holding the camera vertically
∫Direction detection function
Pictures recorded with the camera held
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.]
(P89) is set to [ON])
•Pictures may not be displayed vertically if
they were taken with the camera aimed up
or down.
•Pictures cannot be disp layed vertically
when recording motion pictures or
creating flip animations.
∫When you want to take a subject
outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)
When recording a picture of people with a
composition like the following picture, you
will not be able to focus the camera on the
subject because the people are outside the
AF area.
In this case,
1Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix
the focus and the exposure.
•The focus indication lights when the
subject is focused.
3 Press and hold the shutter button
halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
4Press the shutter button fully.
•You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock
before pressing the shutter button fully.
∫Focusing
•The focus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet) to
(Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to (Tele). Use
macro mode when recording close-up
pictures. (P51)
•If the distance between the c amera and
the subject is beyond the focus range of
the camera, the picture may not be
properly focused even if the focus
indication lights.
•In the following cases, the camera will not
focus on subjects properly.
–When there are both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
–When there is dir t or dust on glass
between the lens and the subject.
–When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
–When taking a picture in dark places.
–When the subject is moving fast.
–When the s cene has low contrast.
–When jitter occur s.
–When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using
prefocus (P58) and AF/AE lock. In dark
places, the AF assist lamp (P82) may turn
on to focus on the subject.
•Even when the focus indication appears
and the subject is focused, it is canceled if
you release the shutter button. Press the
shutter button halfway again.
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