Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases. Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY, you can adjust the focus manually with the image enlarged to twice the size (Expanded focus).

Adjust the focus manually 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 or the sky •Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod.

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

The POWER switch should be set toor .

(1) Press FOCUS.

The 9 (focus) indicator appears on the screen. (2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.

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Focus ringFOCUSTo return to the autofocus

Press FOCUS to turn off the 9, or indicator.

About expanded focus

If you set EXPANDED F in to ON in the menu settings (p. 174) when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY, the (expanded focus) indicator appears. At this time the image is enlarged to approximately twice the size. The focal distance information is also displayed. After adjustment is complete, the image returns to its original size automatically.

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