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Basic shooting functions
Taking close-up pictures (macro/
super macro)
Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject (wide-angle:
20 cm/7.9" to 50 cm/19.7"; telephoto: 60 cm/23.6" to 90 cm/35.4").
However, in macro mode focusing is performed quickly.
&
This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20 cm/7.9" to your subject (when
the optical zoom is at the greatest wide-angle).
%
This mode lets you shoot from as close as 2 cm/0.8" to your subject. In the
[
%
] mode, normal shooting is also possible, but the position of the zoom is
fixed automatically and cannot be adjusted.
1
Press
a&
.
• The macro settings screen is displayed.
g
“How to use the direct buttons”
(P. 13)
2
Select [
&
] or [
%
], and press
Z
.
3
Take the picture.
Note
• If you use the flash in macro shooting, shadows may be noticeable and the
correct exposure may not achieved.
• During super macro shooting, the zoom and flash are not available.
&
%
&
OFF
For super close up
photography.
SELECT
GO
OK