Basic
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Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
E Aperture value
¢1
F Shutter speed
¢1
G ISO sensitivity
¢1 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
¢2 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P24).
1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the
focus and exposure.
2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
•
You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the Face
Detection function when taking pictures of
people. (P95)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions
which are difficult to focus
•
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
• When the focus range display has appeared in red
• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
• When it is dark or when jitter occurs
• When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects
Focusing
Focus
When the subject is
focused
When the subject
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area White>Green White>Red
Sound
¢2
Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of
the composition of the picture you want to take)
1/125
F3.3
ISO
100
1/125F3.3
ISO
100
1/125
F3.3
ISO
100
1/125F3.3
ISO
100