Canon 4612B001, User Manual

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You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The effective flash range is
approximately 30 cm – 3.5 m (12 in. – 12 ft.) at maximum wide angle (
j
),
and approximately 1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto (
i
).
Choose
h
.
●
After pressing the
r
button, press the
qr
buttons or turn the
Â
dial to choose
h
,
then press the
m
button.
X
Once set,
h
will appear on the screen.
When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both
near and far, you can change the focusing range to focus more reliably.
Choose a focusing range.
●
After pressing the
q
button, press the
qr
buttons or turn the
Â
dial to choose an
option, then press the
m
button.
X
The icon for the set mode will appear.
* When at the maximum wide angle (
j
) setting of the lens.
Turning the Flash On
Changing the Focusing Range
(Macro/Infinity)
Focusing Range Description
e
Approx. 1 – 50 cm* (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) Only focuses on close subjects.
u
Approx. 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity Only focuses on far-away subjects.
In macro shooting, the edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
How can I take better close-ups?
Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in
Î
to prevent the camera from
moving and blurring the image (p. 80).
For macro shooting,
e
will turn gray in the area that displays in the yellow bar
underneath the zoom bar, and the camera will not focus.
COP
Y