61 ShootingShooting photos1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)The CAMERA lamp lights red.2 Lower and hold the POWER switch.The PHOTO lamp lights red.3 Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO buttonhalfway.During auto focus, a shutter chance markand focus frame appear and focus is aligned.During manual focus, only the focus frameappears.Shutter chance markFocus frameShutter chance mark○ (Flashing white): Focusing in progress.● (Lit green): Focusing complete.No mark: Focusing incomplete.4 Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button fully.Audio recording is disabled.If you press the REC CHECK/PHOTO buttonfully without first pressing it halfway, it maytake longer to record the photo.As the shutter speed decreases in darkconditions, we recommend using a tripod orflash.If the shutter speed is 1/30 sec or below, thescreen will be dark while the START/STOPbutton is pressed halfway.••••Screen displays during photo shooting: Operation mode status: Remaining battery display: Quality: Recording pixelsR389 : Remaining media capacity (flashes redwhen “0” is reached)ATW : AWB information display••••■For details on other screen displays, see “Screendisplays”. (Page 86)Shutter chance markThe shutter chance mark does not appear inmanual focus mode.The shutter chance mark may not appear if thefollowing occur.High zoom ratioExcessive camera shakeMoving subjectsBacklightNearby and far away objects coexist in theframeLow lighting or dark conditionsBright areas in the frameSubjects consisting entirely of horizontal linesConditions with low contrastFocus frameIf the focus does not align, perform the following.Focus frameThe focus aligns on anobject with high contrast(such as a fence) andthe subject is blurred.The focus willalign if youreposition thecenter of focus.Shift the centerof focus.OR Zoom in ormove closer tothe subject.The focus frame will not appear in the followingcase.While face detection frames are displayedduring auto face detection shooting mode.•■••���������■•�
