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The Camera : Advanced Techniques, Setting the Focus, Vibration Warning

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The Camera : Advanced Techniques ENGLISH Setting the Focus ✤ In Camera modes, the automatic focus will not engage unless the PHOTO button is pressed halfway down. ✤ To get good image quality, please verify the focus is set properly before fully depressing the PHOTO button. ✤ While the camera is focusing (when pressing the PHOTO button halfway down), a flashing icon ( ) will appear on the LCD monitor. Once the focus is set properly, green indicator ( ) will appear. ✤ A sound effect will play once the focus is set. 1. Frame your subject inside the AF focus area on the LCD monitor in order to obtain clear focus. 2. Press the PHOTO button halfway down to adjust the focus. When the focus is set, a sound effect will play. You can maintain focus by continuing to press the PHOTO button halfway down in order to change your framing. This is useful when your main subject is not located in the center area of your frame. 3. Press the PHOTO button firmly to take the picture. Reference ✤ If the focus is not properly set, release the PHOTO button and then press the PHOTO button halfway down again. ✤ The flashing red icon ( ) will appear over the Focus Area Indicator when the focus cannot be set. If this occurs, release the PHOTO button and try again. ✤ Use MACRO mode for recording images at closer range, or proper focusing will not occur (refer to page 114). Vibration Warning ✤ Vibration Warning ( ) indicator will appear when you set the flash mode to Slow Sync ( ) or Flash Cancel ( ) under a dark lighting condition, and press the PHOTO button halfway down. ✤ Use a tripod or allow the built-in flash to fire for clear image when the Vibration Warning ( ) indicator appears. ✤ To change your flash mode, refer to the next page. 109

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The Camera : Advanced Techniques
Setting the Focus
✤
In Camera modes, the automatic focus will not engage unless the PHOTO button is pressed halfway down.
✤
To get good image quality, please verify the focus is set properly before fully depressing the PHOTO button.
✤
While the camera is focusing (when pressing the PHOTO button halfway down), a flashing icon (
) will appear on the LCD
monitor. Once the focus is set properly, green indicator (
) will appear.
✤
A sound effect will play once the focus is set.
1.
Frame your subject inside the AF focus area on the LCD monitor in order to obtain clear focus.
2.
Press the PHOTO button halfway down to adjust the focus.
When the focus is set, a sound effect will play.
You can maintain focus by continuing to press the PHOTO button halfway down in order to
change your framing. This is useful when your main subject is not located in the center area of
your frame.
3.
Press the PHOTO button firmly to take the picture.
✤
If the focus is not properly set, release the PHOTO button and then press the PHOTO button
halfway down again.
✤
The flashing red icon (
) will appear over the Focus Area Indicator when the focus cannot be set.
If this occurs, release the PHOTO button and try again.
✤
Use MACRO mode for recording images at closer range, or proper focusing will not occur (refer to
page 114).
✤
Vibration Warning (
) indicator will appear when you set the flash mode to Slow Sync (
) or
Flash Cancel (
) under a dark lighting condition, and press the PHOTO button halfway down.
✤
Use a tripod or allow the built-in flash to fire for clear image when the Vibration Warning (
) indicator appears.
✤
To change your flash mode, refer to the next page.
Reference
Vibration Warning