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Macro/Close focus
Use this setting to capture beautiful close-up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers.
1
Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
2
(Macro)
t
desired mode
t
• The Auto Focus speed becomes slower when you shoot images in the Macro or Close focus mode.
• You cannot select
(Macro On) when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode.
• Macro mode is fixed to
(Auto) when the camera is in Movie Mode or Smile Shutter.
• Note the following points when using the Close focus mode.
– You cannot use the Scene Recognition or Face Detection functions.
– This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the shooting mode to another one.
– The flash mode settings you can use in this mode are (Flash On) or
(Flash Off) only.
(Auto)
The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to
close-up.
• Normally, put the camera in this mode.
(Macro On)
The camera adjusts the focus with priority on close-up subjects. Set
Macro On when shooting close subjects.
• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.
(Close focus
enabled)
Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than Macro
recording.
Locked to the W side: Approximately 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to
7 7/8 inches)
Notes