Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Using Macro Mode

When using macro mode, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the front of the lens.

This feature is useful when taking close-up pictures of flowers and other small subjects.

1 Press I(pmacro mode) on the multi selector.

2 Press the multi selector Hor Ito select ON and press the kbutton.

•The macro mode icon Fis displayed.

•If the kbutton is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

Macro mode

3Use the zoom buttons to set the zoom ratio to

a position where Fand the zoom indicator light in green.

•How close you can be to the subject when shooting depends on the zoom ratio.

When the zoom ratio is set to a position where Fand the zoom indicator light in green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. At the zoom position between the maximum wide-angle position and Gicon, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens.

BNote on Using the Flash

The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.).

CAutofocus

In the A(auto) mode, you can focus without pressing the shutter-release button halfway by setting Autofocus mode in the shooting menu (A51) to Full-time AF.

When using other shooting modes, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is turned on.

You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

CThe Macro Mode Setting

•Macro mode cannot be used when using certain shooting modes. See “Available Functions” (A53) and “Default Settings” (A59) for more information.

•The changed macro mode setting applied in A(auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

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