Casio EX-Z8 ADVANCED SETTINGS

Changing the Focus Mode

Your camera provides you with the five 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-pressed.	Auto adjustment
	Auto	Automatic focus when the shutter button is half-pressed.	Auto adjustment
Focus		During movie recording, the Auto Focus mode is disabled.	(Approximately 40 cm to		(1.3' to		))
			• Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom.

	Macro	Used for close-up shooting. Macro Focus becomes fixed	Auto adjustment
(Close-up)		focus while shooting a movie.	(10 cm to 50 cm (3.9" to 19.7"))
			• Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom.

	Pan	Fixed focus for relatively wide-range focusing. Use Pan	Fixed distance
Focus		Focus (PF) under conditions where Auto Focus is difficult.	• Focus range varies with optical zoom position.

	Infinity	Focus is fixed at infinity. Use this mode when shooting	Infinity
		scenery and other faraway images.

	Manual	Focus is performed manually.	• Focus range varies with optical zoom factor.
	Manual	Focus is performed manually.	• Focus range varies with optical zoom factor.
Focus
Focus				Optical Zoom Factor		Range
				Optical Zoom Factor		Range

				1X		10 cm to	(0.3' to	)

				3X		60 cm to	(2.0' to	)

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