Basic still image shooting – using auto mode (continued)

About Auto Focus

When you try to shoot a subject that is hard to focus on, the AE/AF lock indicator will change to flashing slowly.

The Auto Focus function may be difficult to use with in the following subjects. In such cases, release the shutter button, then try to recompose the shot and focus again.

The subject is distant from the camera and dark

The contrast between the subject and its background is poor

The subject is seen through glass, such as a window

A fast-moving subject

The subject has a reflection, such as that from a mirror, or there is a luminous body and a lustrous subject

A flashing subject.

A backlit subject

There are two methods for Auto Focus function: Multipoint AF and Center AF (page 48). When [ ] (Camera) is set to [Auto] in the menu settings, the Multipoint AF is automatically selected.

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RETURN

,Press b (7) on the control button.

To return to shooting mode, press the shutter button lightly or press b (7) on the control button again.

To delete the image displayed on the

LCD screen

1Press (Delete).

2Select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press z.

The image is deleted.