Sanyo VPC C40 Owners Manual - Page 33

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES, Using the autofocus

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Using the autofocus The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus range to capture images (page 62). k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work. i Subjects with low contrast, very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject. i Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the camera vertically. 27 English

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
Using the autofocus
The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are
certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work
properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus
range to capture images (page 62).
k
Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus
function may not work.
i
Subjects with low contrast, very bright
subjects at the center of the image or
dark subjects or locations
Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on an object with contrast at the
same distance as the desired subject.
i
Subjects without vertical lines
Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on the subject while holding the
camera vertically.