33Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) ModeMacro ModeMacro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 8 cm (3.2 in.). Notethat the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).1 Press the multi selector p (macro mode).The macro mode menu is displayed.2 Press the multi selector H or I to choose ONand press the k button.The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.If a setting is not applied by pressing the k buttonwithin a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.3 Rotate the zoom control to frame the picture.• The closest distance at which the camera can focusvaries depending on the zoom position. The cameracan focus at the shortest distances when F and thezoom indicator glow green with the zoom indicatorpositioned to the left (wider angle) of K.• At the zoom position one step to the right (telephoto)of the maximum wide-angle zoom position, thecamera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm (3.2 in.) to the lens. At the maximumwide-angle zoom position and K zoom position, the camera can focus at a distanceof 20 cm (8 in.).C AutofocusWhen using A (auto) mode, if Autofocus mode (A 48) is set to Full-time AF, the camera focusescontinuously until focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Therefore, thesound of lens drive movement can be heard.When using other shooting modes, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode isturned on.C The Macro Mode SettingThe macro mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after thecamera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.M acro mode
