Selecting the Focus Mode

 

 

Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm

=

Standard

(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

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.

 

 

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is

I

1cm Macro

approx. 1 cm to 20 cm (0.4 in. to 8 in.). The camera is

focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the

 

 

shutter release button is pressed halfway.

s

Infinity

This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is

set to a (Flash Off).

 

 

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Manual Focus

This mode lets you adjust the focus manually.

3 TakingPictures

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

The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (23).

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.

•When =(Standard) is selected and the subject is closer than 20 cm, the camera automatically focuses from 10 cm (Auto-Macro function). In this case, q appears on the display.

•When shooting with q selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to ∞ (Infinity).

•When shooting with qselected, even if the subject is not in focus, the camera is able to shoot the image. In this case, a blurred image will be shot.

Saving the Focus Mode setting 1p.128

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