
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Available Focus Modes
AAutofocus
The camera automatically adjusts the focus according to the distance to the subject. Use when the distance from the subject to the lens is 30 cm (1 ft) or more, or 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) or more at the maximum telephoto zoom position.
DMacro
Use for
How close you can be to the subject while shooting depends on the zoom position. At the zoom position where Fand the zoom indicator light in green, the camera
can focus on subjects as close as about 10 cm (4 in.) or farther from the lens. At a
BInfinity
Use when shooting distant scenes through window glass or when shooting landscapes.
The camera automatically adjusts the focus near infinity.
•The camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects.
•The flash does not fire.
EManual focus
The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of 3 cm (1.2 in.) to infinity from the lens (E2). The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position.
•This function can be used when the shooting mode is A, B, C, D, i, Sports or Special effects scene mode.
BNote on Shooting with the Flash
The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.).
CFocus Mode Setting
•The setting varies with the shooting mode. See “Available Functions” (A51) and “List of the Default Settings” (A61) for more information.
•Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See “Features Not Available in Combination” (A74) for more information.
•For shooting modes A, B, C and D, the changed focus mode setting is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
CMacro
In shooting modes such as scene modes that cannot use the Autofocus mode (A66),
Features Shooting
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