User's Manual

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Shooting Features
Using Macro Mode
When using macro mode, the camera can focus on objects as close as 10 cm (4 in.)
from the front of the lens. This feature is useful when taking close-up pictures of
flowers and other small subjects.
1 Press the multi selector I (p macro mode).
2 Press the multi selector H or I to choose ON
and press the k button.
• The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.
• If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button
within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.
3 Rotate the zoom control to set the zoom ratio
to a position where F and the zoom indicator
glow green.
• How close you can be to the subject when shooting
depends on the zoom ratio.
When the zoom ratio is set to a position where F and the zoom indicator glow green,
the camera can focus on subjects as close as 30 cm (1 ft) from the lens. When the
zoom is at the maximum wide-angle position, (at the position where G is displayed),
the camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens.
B Note About Using the Flash
The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.).
C Note About Autofocus
When using macro mode in the A (auto) mode, you can focus without pressing the shutter-release
button halfway by setting Autofocus mode (A38) in the shooting menu (A37) to Full-time AF.
When using other shooting modes, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is
turned on. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.
C The Macro Mode Setting
• Macro mode cannot be used when using certain shooting modes. See “Features That Can Be Set
Using the Multi Selector” (A49) for more information.
• The macro mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.
Macro mode