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Taking Pictures
If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when
the focus mode is set on Macro, the range of the resulting pic-
ture may differ from what was seen in the viewfinder.
Manual Focus
When the mode is set on , the center of the picture is enlarged
to full screen on the LCD monitor. Adjust the focus with the four-
way controller while looking at the image on the monitor.
increases the distance to the focusing position
decreases the distance to the focusing position
When you release the four-way controller, the focus position is set,
and the screen returns to the normal display two seconds later.
Saving the Manual Focus Position p.74
When it is difficult to obtain the correct focus in Manual Focus
mode for taking pictures in dark places, press the shutter release
button halfway in Auto mode, and the AF spotbeam will be emit-
ted, enabling the camera to focus more easily on the subject.
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Caution
Selecting a Focus Mode
● Focus Mode
None Auto
The camera is focused on the subject in the focusing
area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Macro Mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx.10cm-50cm (0.33ft-1.64ft).The camera is
focused on the subject in the focusing area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Infinity-landscape mode
This mode is used for taking distant objects.
Manual Focus Mode
The subject is brought into focus manually.
AF area move mode This mode is for changing the position of the autofocus
(AF) area.
z Press the button in Capture mode.
The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and
the setting is displayed on the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus mode.
Saving the Focus Mode p.74
• When [Focus Mode] in the [Memory] menu (p.74) is not turned
on, the focus mode goes back to [Auto] when you turn off the
power.
• The default setting of the focus mode is [Auto].When the focus
mode is [Auto], no icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.
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