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Manual Focus

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Caution If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the focus mode is set on Macro or Super Macro, the range of the resulting picture will differ from what was seen in the viewfinder. Be sure to check the image on the LCD monitor. Manual Focus When the mode is set on and press the four-way controller ( ), the central portion of the picture is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor. Adjust the focus with the four-way controller while looking at the image on the monitor. For distant focus For closer focus After the focus is set, press any buttons except the four-way controller ( ) or take a finger off from the four-way controller ( ), the screen returns to the normal display two seconds later. • Keep pressing the four-way controller ( ) will move the memo focusing position rapidly. • The central portion of picture is also enlarged in the Digital zoom mode except at maximum magnification. Saving the Focus Mode p.87 Taking Pictures 41

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41
Taking Pictures
Caution
If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder
when the focus mode is set on Macro or Super Macro, the
range of the resulting picture will differ from what was seen
in the viewfinder.
Be sure to check the image on the LCD monitor.
Manual Focus
When the mode is set on
and press the four-way controller
(
²³
), the central portion of the picture is enlarged to full screen
on the LCD monitor. Adjust the focus with the four-way controller
while looking at the image on the monitor.
For distant focus
For closer focus
After the focus is set, press any buttons except the four-way con-
troller (
²³
) or take a finger off from the four-way controller (
² ³
),
the screen returns to the normal display two seconds later.
•
Keep pressing the four-way controller (
²³
) will move the
focusing position rapidly.
•
The central portion of picture is also enlarged in the Digital
zoom mode except at maximum magnification.
Saving the Focus Mode
☞
p.87
memo