When shooting a distant subject or close-up subject, there are cases where focus cannot be achieved under the normal shooting range.
Set an optimal focusing range depending on your shooting conditions.
Attention:
- The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
 ).
- If the [Shooting Mode] is set to <AUTO> (
 ), the [Focus Range] is automatically set, so it is not necessary to perform the procedures explained here. When shooting, please maintain designated distances from the subject as indicated below.
- 3 cm (1.2 in.) or more when turning the <Zoom Lever> toward <Wide Angle> ( ) to the maximum wide angle side.
- 80 cm (2.6 ft.) or more when turning the <Zoom Lever> toward <Telephoto> ( ) to the maximum telephoto side.
- To set the [Focus Range], it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.
- [Program AE] (), [Color Accent] ( ), [Color Swap] ( ), [Underwater] ( ), [Long Shutter] ( ), [Movie] ( )
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Images sample:
For a snapshot such as the one shown below, shoot in [Normal] (
) mode.
When shooting snapshots whose subject is 3 cm to 50 cm (1.2 in. - 1.6 ft.) from the front end of the lens such as the one shown below, use the [Macro] (
) mode (by turning the <Zoom lever> to the maximum <Wide Angle> ().
When shooting landscape pictures or snapshots whose subject is far away from the lens, use the [Infinity] (
) mode.
How to set the mode
1. Set the <Mode Switch> to a setting other than 
<AUTO> (), and press 
the <Power> button.
2. Press the <Macro / Infinity> ( / ) button.
3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to set an optimal focusing range for your shooting conditions.
The focusing range you selected will appear.
Note:
- The screen indications when operating the <Zoom lever> in [Macro] () mode are as follows.
When you move the <Zoom lever>, the [Zoom bar] appears on the screen.
The camera cannot focus in in the yellow portion of the bar (When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, ( ) will be grayed out and shooting will be done in ().
- The distance of each focusing range is as follows (from the end of the lens): If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
- [Normal] () : 5cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W)* / 80cm (2.6 ft.) - infinity (T)**
- [Macro] () : 3 - 50cm (1.2 in. - 1.6 ft.) (W)
- [Infinity] () : 3m (9.8 ft.) - infinity
* (W) : When turning the <Zoom Lever> toward <Wide Angle> () to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).
** (T) : When turning the <Zoom Lever> toward <Telephoto> () to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).
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