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■ Shooting Close-Up Shots (Self-Portraits)
The Close-Up mode lets you take images of nearby subjects positioned
approximately 55 to 110 cm away from the camera. This mode is ideal for self-
portraiture using the lens cover (mirror).
Close-Up mode:
The image capture range is approximately 55 to 110 cm.
Standard mode:
The image capture range is approximately 110 cm or more.
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It can sometimes be difficult to bring the subjects into focus if they
,
re
located outside the range of either Close-Up or Standard mode. It is
recommended that you keep an appropriate distance from the subjects.
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If the Close-Up mode is set, the camera is locked to the Suppressed Flash
mode even if another flash mode has been selected.
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Capturing Images by Looking into the Viewfinder
in Close-Up mode
will create a discrepancy between the image you see in the viewfinder and
the image that is actually captured. In the Close-Up mode,
Capturing
Images by Viewing the LCD Monitor
is recommended.
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In the Close-Up mode you cannot set the scene , Exposure(EV)
or ISO (capture sensitivity) .
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The Close-Up mode is also effective in Video Capture mode.
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In the Still Image Capture mode, set the
distance selector switch
to Close-Up
mode.
is displayed on the LCD monitor to inform you
that the camera is now in Close-Up mode.
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Distance
selector
switch
■ Using the Zoom
You can enlarge your subject up to 200% using the zoom function (digital zoom).
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The digital zoom is effective only in the LCD monitor mode (image size: 2304
x 1728).
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The digital zoom cannot be used when another image size is selected, the LCD
monitor is set to the Display Off mode or the camera is in Video Capture mode.
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When the digital zoom is used images are captured in 1152 x 864 size
(approximately 1 million pixels).
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Since the camera zooms in on the center of the image, the function for
Setting
the Date Imprint
cannot be used.
The digital zoom setting selected here is canceled (standard) once
MENU
or
MODE
is pressed or the power is turned off.
In the Still Image Capture mode, press the
digital zoom
button.
The digital zoom guide is displayed on the LCD
monitor.
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Pressing
again returns the zoom size to 100%.
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Range captured with the digital zoom
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Capturing
Still
Images/Videos
Basic
Operations