Your camera’s picture-taking and flash range

The camera should be held at least 50 centimeters away from the subject when composing a shot through the viewfinder, unless you are using the macro setting.

When using the macro setting, close-up photos can be taken when the camera is 6 to 50 centimeters away from the subject. For instructions on using this feature, see “Using the macro setting to take close-ups” on page 2-11.

The flash has the following effective ranges, depending upon the optical zoom ratio and whether or not the macro setting is used.

Wide (minimum zoom):

50

- 420 centimeters

Tele (maximum zoom):

50

- 340 centimeters

Macro:

20

- 50 centimeters

The effective flash range varies, depending on the sensitivity setting. See page A-3for more details.

Turning the camera on and off

Before turning the camera on, be sure to remove the lens cap from the camera. Use the POWER button in the center of the camera’s dial switch to turn the camera on and off.

POWER button

The lens extends from the camera when a red icon is selected with the dial switch and the camera is turned on. The lens retracts when you turn the camera off.

Note:

If the camera’s shut-off feature turns the camera off while the lens is protruding, the lens does not retract. To retract the lens, press the POWER button once to turn the camera on, and again to turn it back off.

2-2Taking Pictures