Chapter 1 / Section 3 Using Special Features for Improved Photography

Manual Focus Shooting (FOCUS)

When Auto-Focus does not focus as desired, you can focus manually (Manual Focus). You can also shoot with a fixed shooting distance. When using a fixed shooting distance, it can be set to either Snapshot or Infinity.

Manual Focus Shooting

For Manual Focus Shooting, follow the steps below.

Buttons used here

Turn the Mode Dial to (Shooting Mode).

When shooting movies, set to (Movie Mode).

Press the button.

The Shooting menu appears.

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Select [FOCUS] and press the button.

Press the buttons to select [MF].

Press the button.

Focus settings are complete.

Press the button.

The Shooting Menu closes and "MF" is displayed on the upper part of the screen.

Press the buttons to focus the camera.

If you press the button, the focus moves closer.

If you press the button, the focus moves further away.

Manual Focus is used for shooting, until you change the settings.

• At purchase your camera is set to AF (Auto- Focus).

• When using Manual Focus, if you press the

button, you can enlarge the central part of the LCD Monitor, which makes it easier to focus. However, it cannot be used for Interval Shooting.

Manual focus cannot be used in Scene Mode.

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Ricoh Caplio RR30 operation manual Manual Focus Shooting Focus, For Manual Focus Shooting, follow the steps below