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Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots, Press the, button, and use the, to switch between modes

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Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots 1. Press the / button (a) and use the or button to switch between modes (b). • You can also use the touch control dial to make a selection. • To Cancel: press the / button and use the or button to display (Normal). a b Macro Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of Lens to Subject • Maximum wide angle setting: 30 × 22 mm (1.2 × 0.9 in.) Minimum focusing distance: 2 cm (0.8 in.) • Maximum telephoto setting: 110 × 82 mm (4.3 × 3.2 in.) Minimum focusing distance: 40 cm (1.3 ft.) Infinity Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the end of the lens. • Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode since images composed with the viewfinder may be offcenter. • When using the internal flash in macro mode, there is a possibility that images will not be of the optimum brightness. The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160). Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11). Shooting 15

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Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots
1.
Press the
/
button (
a
) and use the
or
button
to switch between modes (
b
).
• You can also use the touch control dial to make a selection.
• To Cancel: press the
/
button and use the
or
button to
display
(Normal).
Macro
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.
Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of Lens to Subject
• Maximum wide angle setting: 30 × 22 mm (1.2 × 0.9 in.)
Minimum focusing distance: 2 cm (0.8 in.)
• Maximum telephoto setting: 110 × 82 mm (4.3 × 3.2 in.)
Minimum focusing distance: 40 cm (1.3 ft.)
Infinity
Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the end of
the lens.
Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode
since images composed with the viewfinder may be off-
center.
• When using the internal flash in macro mode, there is a pos-
sibility that images will not be of the optimum brightness.
The
option cannot be set in
(Auto) mode.
a
b
See the
Advanced Guide
: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160).
See
Selecting a Shooting Mode
(p. 11).
Shooting