If you are shooting a subject at a close distance, and if the subject cannot be easily focused within the normal shooting range, switching the normal mode to the [Macro] (
) mode will make it easier to focus on the subject.

IMPORTANT

• The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] (
  ).
• The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.

2. Press the <Macro> (
) button.

Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to set [Macro] (
).

If [Macro] (
) is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] (
) mode.

REFERENCE

• Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in [Self-Timer] to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.

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 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 (
).

^{... Focusing Range cannot be set}

^{... This shooting mode is not available in this model}

Model	Shooting distance		Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set
	[Normal]	[Macro]
PowerShot SX500 IS	5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity(W)* 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) infinity(T)**	0 50 cm (0 1.6 ft.)(W)*
PowerShot SX160 IS	5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity(W)* 60 cm (2.0 ft.) infinity(T)**	1 cm 50 cm (0.4 in. 1.6 ft.)(W)*
PowerShot SX50 HS	5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity(W)* 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) infinity(T)**	0 50 cm (0 1.6 ft.)(W)*