63Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi SelectorShooting FeaturesAvailable Focus ModesB Note on Shooting with the FlashThe flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.).C Focus Mode Setting• The setting varies with the shooting mode. See “Available Functions” (A55) and “List of theDefault Settings” (A64) for more information.• Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See “Features NotAvailable in Combination” (A79) for more information.• For shooting modes A, B, C and D, the changed focus mode setting is saved in the camera’smemory even after the camera is turned off.C Macro Close-upIn shooting modes such as scene modes that cannot use the Autofocus mode (A71), Full-timeAF may be turned on and the camera will adjust focus even if the shutter-release button is notpressed halfway when C (close range only) or D (macro close-up) is set. You may hear a sound ofthe camera focusing.A AutofocusThe camera automatically adjusts the focus according to the distance to the subject.Use when the distance from the subject to the lens is 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) or more, or80 cm (2 ft 8 in.) or more at the maximum telephoto zoom position.C Close range only/D Macro close-upUse for close-ups of flowers or small objects.How close you can be to the subject while shooting depends on the zoom position.When the zoom ratio is set to a position where Z/F and the zoom indicator light ingreen, the camera can focus on subjects at approx. 10 cm (4 in.) or farther from thelens. At the maximum wide-angle zoom position (zoom position G), the cameracan focus on subjects at approx. 2 cm (0.8 in.) or farther from the lens.• When using the maximum telephoto zoom position, the camera can focus onsubjects at approx. 45 cm (1 ft 6 in.) or farther from the lens.• When using C (close range only), the camera focuses on subjects in close range.The camera may not be able to focus on subjects at far distances.B InfinityUse when shooting distant scenes through window glass or when shooting landscapes.The camera automatically adjusts the focus near infinity.• The camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects.• The flash mode is set to W (off).E Manual focusThe focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of 2 cm (0.8 in.) to infinityfrom the lens (E2). The closest distance at which the camera can focus variesdepending on the zoom position.• This function can be used when the shooting mode is A, B, C, D, E, F, N,special effects mode, Sports scene mode, movie mode or movie custom settingmode.