Basic Shooting Settings

Using Macro Mode

When using macro mode, the camera can focus on objects 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 Tap the macro mode icon.

 

 

 

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Shooting Features

2Tap o.

To quit without changing the setting, tap the macro mode icon again. If you tap any other icon, the setting screen for that item is displayed.

Macro mode

On

3 Tap jor kto set the zoom ratio to a position

 

where Fand the zoom indicator glow green.

 

The closest possible shooting distance may vary according to

 

the zoom position.

 

The camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm (4 in.)

 

from the lens when F and the zoom indicator glow green.

 

The camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in.)

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from the lens when the zoom indicator is positioned below I

 

(wide-angle position).

 

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.).

CThe Macro Mode Setting

Macro mode cannot be used depending on the shooting mode. See “Default Settings” (A60) for more information.

The macro mode setting applied in A(auto) mode (A37) is saved in the camera’s memory even

58after the camera is turned off.

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Nikon COOLPIXS100PURPLE, COOLPIXS100RED Using Macro Mode, Tap o, Macro Mode Setting, Zoom position, Wide-angle position