2-6 Taking Pictures
Using Macro Mode to Take Close-ups
With the LCD screen, you can use the camera’s macro
mode to take pictures as close as 8 inches (20 cm).
Follow these steps:
1
Turn the camera on and slide the screen switch to the
View
position. You see a live preview on the LCD
screen.
2
Press the macro button on top of the camera.
The macro icon (shown above) appears on the display
panel. For a few seconds, the word
MACRO
appears on
the LCD screen, and the frame around the image turns
green.
3
Press the shutter button to capture the image.
4
To turn off macro mode, press the macro button again
or turn off the camera or LCD screen.
Using the Flash
The camera’s built-in flash is effective within a range of
8 inches to 8 feet (20 cm to 2.4 m). Press the flash button to
cycle through the three flash settings. An icon for each
setting appears on the display panel as shown below:
Auto
The flash goes off automatically whenever it’s needed
for adequate lighting (factory setting).
Flash Off
The flash is disabled, even when adequate lighting is
not available. Use this setting for special effects, or
where flash photography is prohibited.
macro
flash
timer
image quality
AUTO
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