Pictures Taking

Setting the Shooting Functions

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Selecting the Focus Mode

 Focus Mode

 

Autofocus mode

The camera is focused on the subject in the

(No icon)

 

autofocus 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

This mode is used for taking distant objects.

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

Move focusing area

The position of the autofocus area is changed.

 

 

 

 

Manual focus

Adjust focus manually by the four-way controller ().

 

mode

 

 

 

 

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.60) the position 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 overexposed or a dark area may appear at the bottom right of the picture.

•The flash does not discharge in Super macro mode.

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