Selecting the Focus Mode
| This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 | |
= Standard | in.) or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus | |
area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. | ||
| When the subject is close to the camera, the | |
| is activated and q appears on the display. | |
| This mode is used when the distance to the subject is | |
q Macro | approx. 10 cm 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. | |
r Super Macro | This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 5 cm | |
to 20 cm (2 in. to 8 in.). The camera is focused on the subject in the | ||
| autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. | |
3 Pan Focus | This mode is used when you ask someone to take pictures for you, | |
or when taking pictures of the scenery through the window of a car | ||
| or train. The entire picture, from the front to the back, is focused. | |
s Infinity | This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is set | |
to a (Flash Off). | ||
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3 TakingPictures
1 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode.
The [Focus Mode] screen appears. The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the
Focus Mode
Standard
MENU Cancel | OK OK |
2 Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.
• In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =, q or 3.
• The focus mode is fixed at s in S (Fireworks) mode.
•When 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.87
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