Shooting Close-ups (Macro)

1.Press the button (a) and use the or button to display (b).

When using the zoom in macro mode, a Zoom bar Yellow bar yellow bar appears below the zoom bar

to indicate the range in which you cannot use macro mode to shoot the subject.

If the zoom bar enters the yellow bar range, the macro mode icon will turn gray. You can still shoot the image, however, the shot will be taken as if in

standard shooting mode. The zoom bar disappears after approx. 2 sec.

To cancel the macro mode, press the button to display .

Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.

Macro Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject

•Maximum wide angle setting: 28 x 20 mm (1.1 x 0.79 in.)

•Minimum shooting distance: 1 cm (0.39 in.)

•Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode since images composed with the viewfinder may be off-center.

•Check the range of the flash when using it in macro mode (Advanced Guide p. 151).

This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes.

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 168).

ÎSee Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).

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