Casio EX-Z30 Owners Manual - Page 66

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 2. While watching the image on the monitor screen, use [̇] and [̈] to focus. Manual focus position To do this: Focus in on the subject Focus out on the subject Do this: Press [̇]. Press [̈]. • Pressing [̇] or [̈] causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor screen momentarily to aid in focus. The normal image reappears a short while later. 3. Press the shutter release button to record the image. IMPORTANT! • In the Manual Focus mode, the [̇] and [̈] keys adjust focus, even if you used key customization to assign other functions to them (page 89). Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject that is not located within the focus frame when you record an image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode and the Macro mode ( ). 1. Using the monitor screen, compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame, and then press the shutter release button half way. 10 1600 1200 NORMAL IN 1 / 1000 F2.6 04/ 12 /24 12 : 58 Focus frame • You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the green operation lamp. The indications of the focus frame and green operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto Focus mode. 66