Setting the Shooting Functions

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Selecting the Focus Mode

Focus Mode

Pictures Taking

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Autofocus mode

The camera is focused on the subject in the autofo-

 

 

 

 

 

 

cus area when the shutter release button is pressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject is more than 60 cm (1.97 ft).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macro mode

This mode is used when the distance to the subject

 

 

 

 

 

 

is approx. 15 cm – 65 cm (0.5 ft – 2.13 ft).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super macro mode

This mode is used when the distance to the subject

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is approximately 2 cm – 65 cm (0.8 inch – 2.13 ft).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infinity-landscape mode

This mode is used for taking distant objects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move focusing area

The position of the autofocus area is changed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual focus mode

Adjust focus manually by the four-way controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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zPress the or button in Capture mode.

The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the set focus mode is displayed on the LCD monitor. The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus mode.

•The default setting of the focus mode is [Autofocus mode]. memo • When the Movie picture mode is selected, (☞ p.61) the posi-

tion of the autofocus area cannot be changed.

•The zoom is fixed in the wide-angle position in Super Macro mode.

•If you use the flash in Macro mode, the image may be over- exposed or a dark area may appear at the bottom right of the picture.

40• The flash does not discharge in Super macro mode.