Canon A710 IS Camcorder User Manual


 
15
Shooting
Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
1. Press the button.
When using the zoom in macro mode, a yellow bar appears
below the zoom bar to indicate the range in which you cannot
use macro mode to shoot the subject.
If the zoom bar enters the yellow bar range, the macro mode
icon will turn gray. You can still shoot the image, however,
the shot will be taken as if in standard shooting mode. The zoom
bar disappears after approx. 2 sec.
To cancel the macro mode, press the button to turn off the
or display.
Macro
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.
Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject
• Maximum wide angle setting: 24 x 18 mm (0.94 x 0.71 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 1 cm (0.39 in.)
Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro
mode since images composed with the viewfinder may
be off-center.
Check the range of the flash when using it in macro
mode (Advanced Guide p. 120).
This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes.
Zoom bar Yellow bar
Macro mode icon
Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 136).
Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 9).