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ç Contents ç Chapter Contents 286 Shots are out of focus. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot (=59). • Make sure subjects are within focusing range (=323). • Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (=93). • Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. • Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (=138, 141). No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the shutter button is pressed halfway. • To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly. Subjects in shots look too dark. • Set the flash mode to [h] (=142). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=121). • Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=125, 183). • Use AE lock or spot metering (=122, 123). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Set the flash mode to [!] (=82). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=121). • Use AE lock or spot metering (=122, 123). • Reduce the lighting on subjects. Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=72). • Shoot within flash range (=323). • Increase the ISO speed (=124). Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Shoot within flash range (=323). • Set the flash mode to [!] (=82).

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Chapter Contents
Shots are out of focus.
•
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all
the way down to shoot (
=
59
).
•
Make sure subjects are within focusing range (
=
323
).
•
Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (
=
93
).
•
Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
•
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (
=
138
,
141
).
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try
composing the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you
press the shutter button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button
halfway repeatedly.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
•
Set the flash mode to [
h
] (
=
142
).
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
121
).
•
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (
=
125
,
183
).
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
122
,
123
).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
•
Set the flash mode to [
!
] (
=
82
).
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
121
).
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
122
,
123
).
•
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (
=
72
).
•
Shoot within flash range (
=
323
).
•
Increase the ISO speed (
=
124
).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are
washed-out.
•
Shoot within flash range (
=
323
).
•
Set the flash mode to [
!
] (
=
82
).