OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Using the Macro Mode

The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close up subjects. The automatic focus operation starts when you press the shutter release button down half way. The following is the focus range in the Macro mode.

Range: Approximately 6cm to 50cm (2.4˝ to 19.7˝)

1.Keep pressing [￿] () until the focus mode indicator shows “”.

2.Record the image.

The focus and image recording operations are identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.

You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the green operation lamp. The indications of the focus frame and green operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto Focus mode.

IMPORTANT!

In the Macro mode, the optical zoom range is 1X to

1.8X.

Using the Pan Focus Mode

Normally, your camera performs Auto Focus to ensure that your images are always in focus. With Pan Focus, focus is fixed for a specific focal distance, and images are recorded without Auto Focus. The focus range depends on the zoom setting, the amount of light available when recording, and other recording conditions.

1.Keep pressing [￿] () until the focus mode indicator shows “PF”.

2.Press the shutter release button all the way down.

NOTE

If you press the shutter release button half way, the focus distance will appear on the monitor screen.

Focus range

IMPORTANT!

When using the flash, it is recommended that you have the zoom set to wide angle.

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Casio EX-Z30 manual Using the Macro Mode, Using the Pan Focus Mode