About Auto Focus

When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on, (Icon of shooting) indicator changes to flashing slowly.

The Auto Focus function may have difficulty working under the following conditions. In such cases, release the shutter button, then 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 reflects or has a lustrous finish, such as a mirror or a luminous body.

–A flashing subject.

About writing the system file

The system file is the space on a disc that is used to store information. The player rewrites the system file whenever an operation such as closing the lens cover after shooting still images has been done. “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” appears in the display and you cannot operate the player while the player is rewriting the system file. Do not remove the rechargeable battery while “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” is displayed. The data in the disc may be damaged.

The player rewrites the system file when

–you close the lens cover.

–you shoot a still image using a disc that has no folder to save images.

–you created a new folder.

–you press / and the mode is changed to the viewing mode.

–you delete still images.

–you set a still image as the music cover art

(page 41).

Notes

•If you press / in the shooting mode, the function is changed to the viewing mode.

•Clean the lens with a soft cloth if it is dirty (page 62).

•When shooting outdoors during clear weather or under other intense light, undesired light (ghosting) may enter the screen. If this happens, shade the lens with your hand or other object while shooting.

•If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU first so that the menu disappears.

•If you do not operate the player for about 3 minutes during shooting, the player turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (Auto Power-Off function).

Shooting a cover art

If you shoot a still image for a cover art and set it as the cover art of the music group, you can view the cover art while listening to the music (page 22, 23), and you can search for the desired track by a cover art (page 23). You can also set a still image that was shot in another mode as the music cover art (page 41).

1Open the lens cover.

The player is ready to shoot a still image.

2Push the 5-way control key toward once.

Indicator changes from to in the display and both sides of the display change to black.

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