Pentax S7 Operation Manual - Page 77

Setting the Shooting Functions Taking Pictures Four-way controller OK button Selecting the Focus Mode 4 Focus mode = Autofocus mode The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more than 40 cm (15.7 in.). q Macro mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 15 cm - 50 cm (5.9 in. - 19.7 in.). The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Pan Focus mode This mode is used when shooting close and distant subjects together or the subject is hard to focus on. You can adjust the focus on a subject in the following ranges. When taking still pictures: approx. 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) to ∞ (full wide-angle), approx. 5.3 m (17 ft.) to ∞ (full telephoto) When taking movies: approx. 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) to ∞ (full wide-angle), approx. 2.1 m (6.9 ft.) to ∞ (full telephoto) s Infinity mode This mode is used for taking distant objects. z Manual Focus mode Adjust the focus manually with the four-way controller. Saving the Focus Mode 1p.102 75