ADVANCED SETTINGS

Changing the Focus Mode

Your camera provides you with the four focus modes described below. The initial factory default focus mode is Auto Focus.

Focus Mode

Description

Focus Range*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Automatic focus when the shutter button is half-

Auto adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus

pressed.

(Approximately 40 cm to

(1.3' to

))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macro

Automatic focus for distances that are closer than

Auto adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(Close-up)

those for Auto Focus. Used for close-up shooting.

(Approximately 10 cm to 50 cm (3.9" to 19.7"))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infinity

Focus is fixed at infinity. Use this mode when

Infinity

 

 

 

 

 

Focus

shooting scenery and other faraway images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

Focus is performed manually.

• Focus range varies with optical zoom factor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Zoom Factor

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1X

Approximately 10cm to

(0.3' to

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7X

Approximately 1m to

(3.3' to

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*“Focus Range” indicates distance from the lens surface.

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