Ricoh CAMERA RDC-i500 operation manual When Focusing is Difficult, Tips Focus Lock Shooting

Note • The camera will switch off automatically (auto power off) if it is left idle (no buttons or switches operated) for a fixed time. When you require more time to compose a shot, disable the auto power off feature. → P.110 “Auto Power Off Setting”

•Have a spare battery or an AC adapter (optional) handy before using the camera for an extended period of time.

■When Focusing is Difficult

You may experience difficulty focusing on the following subjects:

•Objects with little or no contrast (such as the sky, white walls, and car hoods)

•Flat two-dimensional objects with only horizontal lines and no significant protrusions or indentations

•Fast-moving targets

•Low-brightness objects (in dark places)

•Strongly backlit objects and objects struck by strong reflected light

•Flickering objects (such as fluorescent lights)

When shooting subjects like these, focus on another subject that is located at about the same distance and then aim at the target with that focus setting.

See • “Focus Lock Shooting” (See below), P.64 “Shooting by Switching the Focus”

Tips Focus Lock Shooting

Usually, the auto focus function focuses the camera on the subject that appears in the autofocus field on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. If the subject is located outside the autofocus field, it may appear blurred in the resulting shot. Use the focus lock to ensure accurate focusing on the subject.

1.Bring the subject on which you wish to focus into the autofocus field.

2.Press the shutter release button halfway and hold the button pressed when the auto focus lamp lights

green and the indicator on the LCD monitor turns green.

Focusing, exposure and white balance will be locked.

3.Decide the composition of the shot by moving the camera with the shutter release button held, and then press the shutter release button down fully.

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