Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
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Macro Close-up Mode
Macro close-up mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as
15 cm (5.9 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire
subject at distances of less than 40 cm (15.7 in.). If flash fires, play the
picture back and check the results.
1 Press L (macro close-up mode).
• The macro close-up mode is displayed.
2 Press the multi selector G or H to
choose [ON] and press d.
• The macro close-up mode icon (F) is dis-
played.
• When [OFF] is selected, FOFF is only dis-
played for five seconds.
• The monitor will return to the normal display
for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within
five seconds.
• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector”
(c 8).
3 Press v (k) or t (j) to frame the
picture.
• The camera can focus at a distance of 15 cm
(5.9 in.) at the zoom position at which L
(S) glows green.
4 Focus and shoot.
• The macro close-up mode applied in L
mode is stored in the camera’s memory even
after the camera is turned off.
kMacro Close-up Mode
In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shut-
ter-release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus.
ON
OFF
Macro close-up
L