86 Shooting - Selecting Particular EffectsShooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (continued)Shooting in Manual Focus ModeThe focus can be manually set.1 Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor.2 Press and hold the button, then useC or D on the multicontroller.• The focus will lock and the icon and the MFindicator will appear on the LCD monitor. If aparticular AF frame has been manually selected,the portion of the image in that frame willappear magnified.** Except in the , modes, when the digital zoom is activatedor a TV is used as the display.• The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shootingguideline only.• Adjust the focus using C or D on the multicontroller until the imageappears focused on the LCD monitor.• Pressing the button a second time cancels the manual focus mode.3 Shoot the image.• The indicator beside the viewfinder shines yellow when the shutter button ispressed halfway.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○• This setting cannot be adjusted in shooting mode.• You cannot change the AF frame setting while focusing manually. Cancel themanual focus mode, then change the AF frame setting. With the changed AFframe setting, you can resume the manual focus mode.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○• You can use manual focus in the macro focal distance 10 to 80 cm (3.9 in. to 2.6ft.) at maximum wide angle and 30 to 80 cm (11.8 in. to 2.6 ft.) at maximumtelephoto. In this case, the fine scale is adopted.• If the camera is protected by Digital Camera Waterproof Case WP-DC300(optional), be sure to press and hold the button then use B or A on themulticontroller to display the MF indicator and adjust the focus.MF indicator
