Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases: •The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting

–subjects through glass coated with water droplets

–horizontal stripes

–subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky

•When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background

•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod

(1) In CAMERA mode, press FOCUS. The 9 indicator appears.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to sharpen focus.

FOCUS

To return to the autofocus mode

Press FOCUS.

To focus precisely

Adjust the zoom by first focusing at the “T” (telephoto) position and then shooting at the “W” (wide-angle) position. This makes focusing easier.

When you shoot close to the subject

Focus at the end of the “W” (wide-angle) position.

9changes to the following indicators:

when recording a distant subject.

when the subject is too close to focus on.

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