61ENShooting tipsWhen you are unsure of how to take a picture that youenvision, refer to the information below.Focusing“Focusing on the subject”Taking a picture of a subject not in the centerof the screenAfter focusing on an object at the same distanceas the subject, compose the shot, and take thepicture.Pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 20)Set [AF Mode] (p. 40) to [Face/iESP]Taking a picture in [AF Tracking] mode (p. 40)The camera tracks the subject movementautomatically to focus on it continuously.Taking a picture of subjects where autofocusis difficultIn the following cases, after focusing on an object(by pressing the shutter button halfway down) withhigh contrast at the same distance as the subject,compose the shot, and take the picture.Subjects with low contrastWhen extremely bright objectsappear in the center of the screen●●●●Object with no vertical lines *1*1 It is also effective to compose the shot by holding thecamera vertically to focus, and then returning to thehorizontal position to take the picture.When objects are at differentdistancesFast-moving objectThe subject is not in the center ofthe frameCamera shake“Taking pictures without camera shake”Taking pictures using [Image Stabilizer] (p. 41)When a picture is taken of a shadowed subject,the CCD *1 shifts to correct for camera shake evenif the ISO speed is not increased. This function isalso effective when taking pictures at a high zoommagnification.*1 A device that takes light received through thelens and converts it into electric signals.●