3 Taking

Selecting the Focus Mode

= Standard

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in.)

or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area

 

when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

 

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 10 cm

q Macro

to 50 cm (4 in. to 20 in.). The camera is focused on the subject in the

 

autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

1cm

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 1 cm to 20 cm.

I Macro

(0.4 in. to 8 in.)

s Infinity

This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is set to a

(Flash Off).

 

\ FocusManual

This mode lets you adjust the focus manually.

J SelectionAF Area

Select an area of the subject to focus on.

Pictures

1 Press the four-way controller (5) in Amode.

The [Focus Mode] screen appears. The focus mode changes each time the four-way controller is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (4).

Focus Mode

Standard

MENU Cancel

OK OK

2 Press the 4button.

The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.

In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =or q.The focus mode is fixed at s in S (Fireworks) mode.When [Auto Macro] (p.89) is set to O (On) and shooting with q

selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to (Infinity). By pressing the shutter release button fully, you can also take a picture even when the focus is not set.

Saving the Focus Mode setting 1p.116

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