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Snapshot Tutorial
• Auto Focus is the only focus mode available while Make-up (page 54) or Face
Detection (page 123) is enabled. To select another focus mode, first turn off Make-
up and Face Detection.
1.
In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.
Use [
8
] and [
2
] to select the
(Focus) Control Panel option, and
then press [SET].
3.
Use [
8
] and [
2
] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
*1
The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.
*2
The focus range depends on the current optical zoom position.
*3
During High Speed Movie recording, focus is fixed at the position where it was
when recording started. To focus an image, half-press the shutter button for Auto
Focus or focus manually before you press [
0
] (Movie) to start recording.
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
Settings
REC Screen
Icon Display
Type of Shot
Focus Mode
Approximate Focus Range
*
1
Snapshot
Movies
Snapshot
Movies
Q
AF
(Auto
Focus)
None
General
recording
Automatic
Automatic
*
3
10 cm to
9
(infinity)
(3.9" to
9
)
(Wide Angle)
*
2
´
Macro
Close ups
5 cm to 50 cm
(2" to 19.7")
(Fourth step zoom from
the Widest Angle
setting)
*
2
Á
Super
Macro
Close ups
5 cm to 50 cm
(2" to 19.7")
W
MF
(Manual
Focus)
When you
want to focus
manually
Manual
10 cm to
9
(infinity)
(3.9" to
9
)
(Wide Angle)
*
2
