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You can select Macro mode in the “
1
” and
“
2
” photography modes. Use Macro mode for
close-up shots.
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Focal range:
Approx. 10 – 80 cm
(approx. 20 – 80 cm when the flash is used)
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Digital zoom focal distance (35 mm camera
equivalent)
9
: Equivalent to approx. 38 mm – 48 mm
(1.25
×
)
0
: Equivalent to approx. 38 mm – 95 mm
(2.5
×
)
Selecting Macro mode specifies the following
camera settings:
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The lens is fixed to the wide-angle zoom
setting and only digital zooming is available.
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The LCD monitor is fixed to the ON setting.
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Switching the camera off cancels Macro
mode.
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MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
This mode can be selected in the “
1
”
photography modes.
In this mode a timer runs for roughly 10 seconds
before the shutter is released. Use this mode for
shots such as photographs of yourself.
Position the AF frame over the subject and
press the shutter button. The camera focuses on
the subject in the frame and self-timer starts to
run.
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!
You can also use the AF/AE lock (
➡
P.28).
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!
Be careful not to stand in front of the lens when you
press the shutter button as this can cause focusing
or light metering errors.
●
!
When shooting in dark conditions, use a tripod to
prevent camera shake.
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o
SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
If you use the viewfinder to take pictures in
Macro mode, there is a discrepancy between
what you see and what the camera actually
photographs due to the difference in the
positions of the lens and the viewfinder window.
For this reason, you should always use the LCD
monitor when shooting in Macro mode.
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!
The self-timer is automatically cancelled in the
following situations:
i
When you take a picture.
i
When you switch between Photography mode and
playback mode.
i
When the camera is switched off.
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