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Setting the Shooting Functions
Focus Mode
1
Press the four-way controller (
5
)
in
A
mode.
The focus mode changes each time the
button is pressed. You can also change the
setting using the four-way controller (
23
).
2
Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The Focus Mode setting is saved and the
camera returns to capture status.
Selecting the Focus Mode
=
Standard
Normally, use this mode for shooting. The camera is
focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
q
Macro
Used when taking close-ups. The camera is focused on
the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release
button is pressed halfway. Pictures cannot be taken when
the image is not focused.
1cm Macro
Take pictures of the subject from a distance of 1 cm.
Pictures cannot be taken when the image is not focused.
3
Pan Focus
This mode is used when you ask someone to take
pictures for you, or when taking pictures of the scenery
through the window of a car or train. The entire picture,
from the front to the back, is focused.
s
Infinity
This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is
set to
a
(Flash Off).
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Manual Focus
This mode lets you adjust the focus manually.
Four-way controller
4
button
OK
OK
OK
OK
Cancel
Cancel
Cancel
MENU
Focu
cus
s Mode
Standard
Focus Mode
Standard