BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
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You can find out the status of the Auto Focus opera-
tion by checking the color of the focus frame and the
status of the operation lamp.
3.

Press the shutter release button the rest of the

way down to record the image.

If you see this
Green focus frame and green
operation lamp
Red focus frame and red
operation lamp
It means this
The image is in focus.
Auto Focus is not possible
for some reason.
Focus
frame
Using the Macro Mode
The Macro Mode automatically sets the focus for close-up
shooting. Focus adjustment starts automatically whenever
you press the shutter release button about half way down.
The following shows the relationship between optical zoom
factor and the focusing distance for the Macro Mode.
1.

Press to cycle through the focus

mode settings until the indicator appears

on the display. This indicates the Macro Mode.

2.

Compose the image and record it.

See “Using the Auto Focus Mode” on page E-55 for
information about how the camera focuses an image
automatically.
You can check the current status by looking at the op-
eration lamp and focus frame. See “Using the Auto
Focus Mode” on page E-55 for more information.
IMPORTANT!
• The focusing range is the distance from the lens sur-
face to the subject.
Optical zoom is disabled in the Macro Mode.
Optical Zoom Factor
1X
1 to 1.6X
Focusing Distance
1cm to 50cm
1cm to 50cm
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