Pentax S4 manual Problem, Cause, Remedy, Subject is not

Problem	Cause	Remedy
Subject is not	Subject difficult to	Subjects difficult to focus on using
in focus	focus on	autofocus: objects with little contrast
		(blue sky, white walls, etc.), dark
		objects, finely patterned objects,
		fast-moving objects, scenery through
		window or net, etc. Lock focus on
		another object located at same
		distance (press shutter release
		button halfway), then aim at target
		and press shutter release button
		fully, or use Manual Focus mode.
	Subject is not in	Position subject in AF frame
	focusing area	(focusing area) in middle of LCD
		monitor. If the subject is outside the
		focusing area, aim the camera at the
		subject and lock the focus (press
		shutter release button halfway), then
		compose picture and press the
		shutter release button fully.
	Subject is too close	Set focus mode on q (Macro) or r
		(Super Macro). (p.37)
	Focus mode is set on	Normal pictures will be out of focus if
	q (Macro) or r	taken with focus mode set on q
	(Super Macro).	(Macro) or r (Super Macro).
Flash does	Flash mode is set to	Set to Auto or b (p.39)
not discharge	Off
	The Capture mode is	Flash will not discharge in these
	set to C, continuous	modes.
	shooting or infinity-
	landscape mode.

8 Appendix

115