Solution
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
- Depending on the [Shooting Mode], there are cases when the [Focus Range] cannot be set.
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] (
).
- The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
- The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
REFERENCE
- You can shoot using the [Touch Shutter] function. Please see the following information for details.
- If the [Focusing Range] is set to [Macro] (
) or [Infinity] (
), using the [Touch Shutter] function when the AF frame mode is set to [Face Detect] or [Face AiAF] will return the setting to [Normal] (
).
The shooting distance of each [Focusing Range] and the shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] settings cannot be made
1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.
2. Touch [FUNC.] (

).
3. The following screen appears.
Drag the menu on the left up or down, and touch the [Focus Range] to select it.
4. The following screen appears.
Touch [Macro] (

) to select it from the menu on the right, and then touch [Macro] (

) again to set it.
If [Macro] (

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

) mode.
REFERENCE
- In macro shooting, try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting with the selftimer 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 (

).