Macro Close-up Mode

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Macro close-up mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm (15.7 in.). If flash fires, play the picture back and check the results.

1 Press L (macro close-up mode).

• The macro close-up mode is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [ON] and press d.

•The macro close-up mode icon (F) is dis- played.

•When [OFF] is selected, FOFF is only dis- played for five seconds.

Macro close-up

ON

OFF

and Photography Basic

•The monitor will return to the normal display

for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing dwithin five seconds.

•For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press v (k) or t (j) to frame the

picture.L

•The camera can focus at a distance of 15 cm (5.9 in.) at the zoom position at which L (S) glows green.

4 Focus and shoot.

•The macro close-up mode applied in L mode is stored in the camera’s memory even

after the camera is turned off.

Mode (Auto) L Playback:

kMacro Close-up Mode

In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter -release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus.