Ricoh CAMERA RDC-i500 - Manual (Page 51)

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Shooting
Note
• The camera will switch off automatically (auto power off) if it is left idle
(no buttons or switches operated) for a fixed time. When you require
more time to compose a shot, disable the auto power off feature.
→
P.110 “Auto Power Off Setting”
• Have a spare battery or an AC adapter (optional) handy before using
the camera for an extended period of time.
■ When Focusing is Difficult
You may experience difficulty focusing on the following subjects:
• Objects with little or no contrast (such as the sky, white walls, and car hoods)
• Flat two-dimensional objects with only horizontal lines and no significant
protrusions or indentations
• Fast-moving targets
• Low-brightness objects (in dark places)
• Strongly backlit objects and objects struck by strong reflected light
• Flickering objects (such as fluorescent lights)
When shooting subjects like these, focus on another subject that is located at
about the same distance and then aim at the target with that focus setting.
See
• “Focus Lock Shooting” (See below), P.64 “Shooting by Switching the
Focus”
Tips
Focus Lock Shooting
Usually, the auto focus function focuses the camera on the subject that
appears in the autofocus field on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. If the
subject is located outside the autofocus field, it may appear blurred in the
resulting shot. Use the focus lock to ensure accurate focusing on the
subject.
1. Bring the subject on which you wish
to focus into the autofocus field.
2. Press the shutter release button
halfway and hold the button pressed
when the auto focus lamp lights
green and the indicator
on the
LCD monitor turns green.
Focusing, exposure and white balance
will be locked.
3. Decide the composition of the shot
by moving the camera with the
shutter release button held, and then
press the shutter release button
down fully.