To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [Macro] ().

IMPORTANT

• The following section explains the setting procedures when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] ().
• Macro cannot be set when the camera is set to one of the following shooting modes:

[Hybrid Auto] (), [Auto] (), [Creative Shot] (), [Star] (), [Star Portrait] (), [Star Nightscape] (), [Star Trails] (), [Star Time-Lapse Movie] (), or [Fireworks] ()

Setting the focus range to [Macro]

2. Press the <> button to display the menu screen, and then touch [Focus Range] ().

3. Touch [ : Macro ] to select it from the items appearing at the bottom of the screen, and then press the < > button.

4. Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is displayed in the upper right of the screen.

REFERENCE

• If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
• To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to [Self-Timer] ().

NOTE

• The screen indications when operating the zoom lever in [Macro] () mode are as follows.

In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [ ] will turn gray and the camera will not focus.

The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range]

Shooting Mode	Shooting Range	When maximum wide angle ( ) is set.	When maximum telephoto ( ) is set.
	-	5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity	35 cm (1.1 ft.) - infinity
Other modes	[ : Normal]	5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity	35 cm (1.1 ft.) - infinity
	[ : Macro*]	5 cm (2.0 in.) – 50 cm (1.6 ft.)	-

*Not selectable in some shooting modes.