29Step 3 Focus and ShootBasic Photography and Playback: Auto ModeB During RecordingWhile pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining display will blink. Do notopen the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded. Cuttingpower or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damageto the camera or card.B AutofocusAutofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subjectmay not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area, or focus indicator, glows green:• Subject is very dark• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subjectand is in deep shadow)• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is standing in front of awhite 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 rapidlyIn the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times,or focus on another subject and use focus lock. When using focus lock, be sure that the distancebetween the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actualsubject.D Focus LockUse focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode.• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change.• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, exposure is locked.D AF-assist illuminatorIf the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A145) may light by pressing the shutter-releasebutton halfway.1/1251/125 F2.8F2.81/1251/1251/125 F2.8F2.81/12516161/1251/125 F2.8F2.81/125 F2.8F2.8F2.8 16Frame thesubject to befocused onusing thecameraPress theshutter-releasebuttonhalfway.Confirm thatthe focus area isgreen.Continue holdingdown the shutter-release button halfwayand recompose thepicture.Press theshutter-releasebutton therest of theway down toshoot.
