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Moving subject

It is impossible to hold

a fast moving object in

the center of the

viewfinder long enough

for automatic focusing,

so lock the focus on an

object that is at the same distance from the

camera as the subject you want to shoot, wait

for the subject to appear, and then shoot the

picture.

Shooting through glass or glaring surface

A picture taken through a window, or shooting a

glaring surface like shiny metal, could be

difficult to focus. If this problem occurs, set the

focus mode switch to MF (manual focus) and

focus the subject manually.

Backlit subjects

Strongly backlit subjects could be difficult to

focus. Set the focus mode switch to MF

(manual focus) and focus the subject manually.

Close-up Subjects

When shooting a subject closer than 1 m, the

location where you see the AF target mark and

the actual metered AF distance could be

different. Try to point the camera at a large area

of the subject to focus, or take the picture in the

conversion lens mode (with a conversion lens).

In such situations, you can use substitute

focusing. Compose a picture with the AF target

mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the

same distance from the camera as the subject

that you want to shoot. Half-press the shutter

button to focus on the substitute object, keep

the shutter button half pressed, compose the

picture again with the original subject and then

fully-press the shutter button to take the picture.

(If you are waiting for a fast moving subject to

appear, keep the shutter button half pressed

until the subject appears in the viewfinder.)

To focus manually

Set the focus mode switch to MF (Manual

Focus). Turn the manual focus ring until you

see the subject focused in the viewfinder or the

monitor. The image in the monitor is double-

size to make focusing easier, and the camera-

to-subject distance is displayed in the lower

part of the monitor.

Exposure Compensation

Use exposure compensation to manually

increase or decrease the exposure setting

automatically selected by the camera to create

a brighter or darker image. Set the mode dial to

P, A, or S. Hold down the exposure

compensation button , and then turn the

main dial or sub dial to select the exposure.

Exposure compensation can be adjusted in the

range of ±3EV in 1/3EV steps. You can confirm

changes in brightness in the range ±2EV on the

monitor.

AE Lock

Point the camera at the subject, press the

automatic exposure lock button , half-

press the shutter button to focus the subject

automatically, and then fully-press to take the

picture. The exposure setting will not change as

long as the button is depressed so you

can continue to shoot with the same exposure

setting.

Bracketing Shots

You can set the camera to automatically

bracket a shot with three different exposure

settings at 1/3EV, 2/3EV, or 1EV full exposure

step for each shot.

Changing ISO

The ISO setting is equivalent to the ISO

settings performed with traditional SLR

cameras that employ film.

White Balance

The light source can affect how the camera

reproduces color. Normally, the camera uses a

white portion of the composed picture as a

base to reproduce other colors, but if the

picture does not contain white, or if you are

shooting under artificial lights (especially

fluorescent lights), you may need to adjust the

white balance to achieve the most natural color

reproduction in your pictures. White balance

can be adjusted three ways.

• Auto white balance. The camera performs

balance color automatically using a white

portion of the composed picture as a

reference. Press and hold down the white

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