Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

2Press the shutter button fully down.

AE/AF lock indicator

Movie:

Press the shutter button fully down.

To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on

•The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode or Magnifying Glass mode (page 24) when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance.

•When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.

Subjects difficult to focus on are:

–Distant from the camera and dark

–The contrast between the subject and its background is poor.

–Seen through glass

–Moving fast

–Reflective light or with a lustrous finish

–Flashing

–Backlit

W/T Using the zoom

Press the zoom button.

•When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function. For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see page 59.

•The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie.

Anti-blur function

The anti-blur function is always activated when (Camera) is set to [Auto].

To confirm that the anti-blur function is activated, press the shutter button halfway down and look for a (STEADY SHOT) icon on the screen.

Other than [Auto] adjustment mode:

Press the (STEADY SHOT) button to cancel the anti-blur function. To activate the anti-

blur function, press the button again.

• You can change the anti-blur mode (page 62).

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