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To enlarge the subject, you can take pictures from even closer up than the normal focus
range allows (up to 5 cm for max. W) by using ‘MACRO ( )’.
1Set to
2Set to (NORMAL PICTURE mode) or
(MOTION PICTURE mode)
3Set to ‘MACRO’
display
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• To cancel Macro mode → Press ▼ again.
Mode dial

Taking close-up pictures without standing close to subject

‘TELE MACRO function’

Useful for taking close-up pictures of, for example, birds that may fly away if approached,
or to blur background and emphasize subject.
‘TELE MACRO’ operates automatically when optical or extra optical zoom ratios are set
to maximum; focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1 m.
Turn to
max. T
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Digital zoom may also be used.
Cannot be used in the following circumstances:
•
When not using ‘MACRO’ in (NORMAL
PICTURE mode) or (MOTION PICTURE mode)
• Scene modes other than ‘FOOD’,‘CANDLE
LIGHT’,‘BABY’,‘HIGH SENS.’ ,‘UNDERWATER’,
‘PET’, and ‘HI-SPEED BURST’.
is displayed when using ‘macro’ in (NORMALPICTURE mode) and (MOTION PICTURE mode).
We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.42), and flash ‘FORCED FLASH
OFF’ (P.38).
Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if
subject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.
Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.
When using (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), macro recording can be activated by just
pointing the camera at subject. ( display)
Mode dial set to: 1 1
1 When using MACRO
Zoom ratio
Focus range
1 x (max.W)
4-7 x
5 cm
5 cm to ∞
∞
2 m
2 m to ∞
∞
Ranges between 5 cm - 2 m according to zoom ratio
10 x (max.T)
(Tele Macro
function
activated 2)
Ranges between 1 m - 2 m according to zoom ratio
1 m
1 m to ∞
∞
2 is displayed when using ‘macro’ in (NORMAL
PICTURE mode) and (MOTION PICTURE mode).
When not using MACRO: 3 3
3 When not using MACRO
Zoom ratio
Focus range
1 x (max.W)
10 x (max.T)
50 cm
5 cm - ∞
∞
Ranges between 50 cm - 2 m according to zoom ratio
2 m
2 m to ∞
∞
Zoom ratios are approximate.
Ranges for focus alignment differ for scene modes. → P.46
Zoom ratios shown above vary when extra optical zoom is used.
Max. W: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to W side (no zoom)
Max. T: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to T side (maximum zoom ratio)
Accessible distance from subject depends on zoom ratio.
Ranges for each mode dial setting are listed below.
Focus range
Outside focus range
Applications
(Record) 3Taking close-up pictures Applications
(Record) 4

Positioning camera and subject within

accessible range for focus alignment

Focus may take time to align for
subjects over 50 cm away.