Shifting the AF Target for Macro Shooting

You can shift the AF target without moving the camera to take a close-up picture. You can lock the focus (GP.36) at the position where the macro target is shifted and shoot the picture. This is particularly useful when you are using a tripod to take pictures.

1Set [Set Fn Button] to [Macro Target] on the setup menu.

• For the operating procedure, see P.169.

2

Using the Fn

2With the camera ready to shoot, press the Fn button.

The macro target shift screen appears.

3Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to move the cross- mark to the desired target position.

SelectOk

(Function) Button

4Press the ADJ./OK button.

Pressing the DISP. button cancels the macro target shift function.

5Half-press the shutter release button.

The camera focuses on the area at the position of the cross-mark.

6Gently press the shutter release button all the way.

Pressing the ADJ./OK button toward N (Macro) cancels the macro target shift function.

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If the AE/AF target shift function is activated using the ADJ./OK button (GP.64) and not canceled, the AE/AF target shift function cannot be used by pressing the Fn button.

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Samsung CX1 manual Shifting the AF Target for Macro Shooting, Set Set Fn Button to Macro Target on the setup menu