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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Shooting Features
Available Focus Modes
B Note on Shooting with the Flash
The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.).
C Focus Mode Setting
• The setting varies with the shooting mode. See “Available Functions” (A55) and “List of the
Default Settings” (A64) for more information.
• Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See “Features Not
Available in Combination” (A79) for more information.
• For shooting modes A, B, C and D, the changed focus mode setting is saved in the camera’s
memory even after the camera is turned off.
C Macro Close-up
In shooting modes such as scene modes that cannot use the Autofocus mode (A71), Full-time
AF may be turned on and the camera will adjust focus even if the shutter-release button is not
pressed halfway when C (close range only) or D (macro close-up) is set. You may hear a sound of
the camera focusing.
A
Autofocus
The camera automatically adjusts the focus according to the distance to the subject.
Use when the distance from the subject to the lens is 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) or more, or
80 cm (2 ft 8 in.) or more at the maximum telephoto zoom position.
C
Close range only/D Macro close-up
Use for close-ups of flowers or small objects.
How close you can be to the subject while shooting depends on the zoom position.
When the zoom ratio is set to a position where Z/F and the zoom indicator light in
green, the camera can focus on subjects at approx. 10 cm (4 in.) or farther from the
lens. At the maximum wide-angle zoom position (zoom position G), the camera
can focus on subjects at approx. 2 cm (0.8 in.) or farther from the lens.
• When using the maximum telephoto zoom position, the camera can focus on
subjects at approx. 45 cm (1 ft 6 in.) or farther from the lens.
• When using C (close range only), the camera focuses on subjects in close range.
The camera may not be able to focus on subjects at far distances.
B
Infinity
Use when shooting distant scenes through window glass or when shooting landscapes.
The camera automatically adjusts the focus near infinity.
• The camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects.
• The flash mode is set to W (off).
E
Manual focus
The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of 2 cm (0.8 in.) to infinity
from the lens (E2). The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies
depending on the zoom position.
• This function can be used when the shooting mode is A, B, C, D, E, F, N,
special effects mode, Sports scene mode, movie mode or movie custom setting
mode.