Canon PowerShot SX260 HS PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 125

Shooting Range and Focusing Still Images Shooting Close-ups (Macro) Movies To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to e. For details on the focusing range, see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide. z Press the q button, choose e (either press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial), and then press the m button. X Once the setting is complete, e is displayed. • If the flash fires, vignetting may occur. • In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, e will turn gray and the camera will not focus. • To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to [ (p. 65). Still Images Movies Shooting in Manual Focus Mode When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button halfway to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the position you specified. For details on the focusing range, see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide. Choose f. z Press the q button, choose f (either press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial), and then press the m button. X f and the MF indicator are displayed. 125