Using the focus settings

You can use the Macro focus setting on the camera for taking close-up pictures.

The Focus button lets you toggle between the Normal and Macro focus settings. Normal is the default focus setting on the camera.

Icon Setting Description

None Normal Use when taking pictures of subjects greater than 0.8 m (31.5 inches) away. Auto focus is limited to a distance range of 0.8 m (31.5 inches) to infinity.

Macro Use when taking close-up pictures of subjects less than 0.8 m (31.5 inches) away. Auto focus is limited to a distance range of

0.1- 0.8 m (4 - 31.5 inches), and zoom position is limited to a range of 1x to 3.5x.

NOTE If the camera is zoomed in past 3.5x when you set the camera to Macro focus, the camera will automatically zoom back to 3.5x. See Using zoom on page 33.

NOTE When set to Macro focus, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus (the focus brackets turn red in the center of the active display). However, when set to Normal focus, the camera will still take a picture if it cannot find focus.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips

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