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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
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During Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the
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(wait) icon will be displayed, and the
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(internal
memory) or
O
(memory card) icon will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-
chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these
icons are displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances
could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
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Autofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the
subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area and focus indicator glow
green:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind the
subject and is in deep shadow)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g., when the subject is standing in
front of a white wall, wearing a white shirt)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g., the subject is inside a cage)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus sev-
eral times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock. When using focus lock, be sure
that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the
same as that for the actual subject.
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Focus Lock
To focus on off-center subject, use focus lock as described blow.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus
is locked.
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AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light by pressing the shutter-release
button halfway, or the flash may fire by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down.
Position the sub-
ject in the center
focus area.
Press the
shutter-
release
button
halfway.
Confirm that the
focus indicator
(
p
) is green.
Continue hold-
ing down the
shutter-release
button halfway
and recompose
the picture.
Press the
shutter-
release
button the
rest of the
way down.
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