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To take a picture with the subject in the foreground in focus against a background,
Subject to be focused on
Shooting range |
Gently press the shutter release button all the way.
•The still image you have taken appears momentarily on the picture display and is recorded to the internal memory or SD memory card.
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The color of the frame in the center of the picture display indicates whether the subject is in or out of focus.
Focus Status | Frame Color |
Before focusing | White |
Subject in focus | Green |
Subject not in focus | Red (Flashing) |
It may be impossible to bring the following subjects into focus, or they may not be in focus even when the frame color is green.
•Flat
•Quickly moving objects.
•Things in poorly lit places.
•Areas with strong backlighting, or reflections.
•Things that flicker, such as fluorescent lights.
When you want to shoot subjects like this, first focus on an object the same distance as your subject and then shoot.
Note
•Press the shutter release button gently to prevent camera shake.
•The Jsymbol indicates that camera shake may occur. Hold the camera still and focus the camera againG. You can also turn on the camera shake correction function
to minimize blurring. ( P.117)
•The auxiliary flash fires to increase the AE accuracy.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
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