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If images are blurred or out of focus when shooting, check the following items.
IMPORTANT
- The instructions in this section apply to a camera with the [Shooting Mode] set to [Program AE] [
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1. Holding the camera Hold the camera securely to reduce camera shake.
- Place the strap around your neck.
- When shooting, keep your arms close to your body and hold the camera securely to prevent it from moving. Do not rest your fingers on the [Flash].
2. When the camera shake warning icon appears In low-light conditions, the [Camera shake warning icon] [  ] blinks when you press the [Shutter button] halfway. Refer to the following points to prevent camera shake.
Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous].
 Press the power button.
 Press the [MENU] button and then choose the [  ] tab.
 Press the [  ], [  ] buttons, choose [IS Settings], and then press the [  ], [  ] buttons to set [IS Mode] to [Continuous].
Choose [  ] (On).
- Lift the flash, press the [ ] button, and then press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ] (On).
Increase the ISO speed.
- Press the [ ] button and then press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose an [ISO Speed].
NOTE
You can set an [ISO Speed] only in the following modes: [  ], [  ], [  ], and [ ].
Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
- You should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera.
3. When shots are out of focus Press the [Shutter button] halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot.
- Press the [Shutter button] halfway (press lightly to focus) before pressing all the way down (press fully to shoot).
Make sure subjects are within focusing range.
| Focus Range | Maximum Wide Angle
| Maximum Telephoto
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| 5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity | 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) - infinity |
* | 0 - 50 cm (0 in. - 1.6 ft.) | - |
* | 0 cm (0 in.) - infinity | 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) - infinity |
| * Cannot be selected for some shooting modes. |
Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On].
Press the power button.
Press the [MENU] button and then choose the [ ] tab.
Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [AF-assist Beam], and then choose [On].
Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
Press the power button.
Press the [ ] button, and then choose a [Focus Range] suitable for your environment.
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock.
[Focus Lock]
As you continue to hold the [Shutter button] halfway down, recompose the shot as desired.
[AF Lock]
- As you continue to hold the [Shutter button] halfway down, press the [ ] button.
- The focus is set and cannot be changed, and [ ] and the MF indicator are displayed.
- Compose the shot and then shoot.
NOTE
- Even if you remove your finger from the shutter button, the focus position is set and cannot be changed.
- As you continue to hold the shutter button halfway down, press the [ ] button once again to cancel.
4. When no AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus To have [AF frames] displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered and then press the [Shutter button] halfway, or press the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
NOTE
For some shooting scenes and subjects, the camera might not focus correctly.
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