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Taking Pictures
1
Press the four-way controller (5)
in A mode.
The [Focus Mode] screen appears.
The focus mode changes each time the
four-way controller is pressed. You can also
change the setting using the four-way
controller (4).
2
Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.
Selecting the Focus Mode
=
Standard
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in.)
or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
q
Macro
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 10 cm
to 50 cm (4 in. to 20 in.). The camera is focused on the subject in the
autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
I
1cm
Macro
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 1 cm to 20 cm.
(0.4 in. to 8 in.)
s
Infinity
This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is set to a
(Flash Off).
\
Manual
Focus
This mode lets you adjust the focus manually.
J
AF Area
Selection
Select an area of the subject to focus on.
•In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select = or q.
• The focus mode is fixed at s in S (Fireworks) mode.
• When [Auto Macro] (p.89) is set to O (On) and shooting with q
selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm away, the camera
automatically focuses to
∞ (Infinity). By pressing the shutter release
button fully, you can also take a picture even when the focus is not set.
Saving the Focus Mode setting 1p.116
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MENU
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Focus Mode
Focus Mode
Standard
Standard
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Focus Mode
Standard