BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS
Setting the focus
The focus setting can be changed depending on the distance to the subject.
1
Select the desired shooting mode
(see page 59).
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If the Shooting Information Screen
appears, press the MENU button to
exit it.
2
Press the focus button.
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The currently set focus setting is
shown on the LCD monitor.
No icon: For photography at normal
focus.
<Example: Still image shooting mode>
c
: For close-up photography (10 to 50 cm)
å
: For photography at distant focus (7 meters or more). Select this
setting when you know the distance to your subject beforehand
or when photographing a subject that is difficult to get into focus.
!
: The focus can be set to any distance from 10 cm to
∞
(manual
focus). When manual focus is selected, the set distance is
shown to the left of the
!
icon.
3
Press the focus button to set the
desired focus mode.
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Each time the focus button is
pressed, the focus mode changes.
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If
!
is selected, press [
j
] or [
l
]
on the arrow button to set the
desired focus distance.
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Focus setting
Focus button
LCD monitor
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