31Basic Photography and PlaybackSelecting Focus OptionThe following four options are available:Note on Focus OptionFocus option cannot be selected in some scene modes (P.33 - 40).Mode Description When to useAF Autofocus(default setting)The camera automatically adjuststhe focus according to the dis-tance to the subject.Use when subject is 30 cm (1 ft.)or more from the lens at a wide-angle zoom position.w Infinity The camera focuses on subjectsfrom 5 m (16 ft. 5 in.) to infinity.Use when shooting distantscenes through foregroundobjects such as windows.M FocusinglimitThe camera can focus on sub-jects from 2 m (6 ft. 7 in.) toinfinity.Use when subject is 2 m (6 ft. 7in.) or further from the lens. Thecamera will focus faster thanwhen set to Autofocus. Avail-able only when the mode dial isset to M or E.F Macroclose-upWhen the F icon on the shoot-ing display turns green and thezoom position is set to wide-angle, the camera can focus onobjects as close as 4 cm (1.7 in.)from the lens.Use for close-ups.Display Focus menu. Highlight option.Selected focus option is indicated byicon on monitor.• To exit without setting the focus mode,wait five seconds without pressing d.OKOKOKFocusOKOKOKFocusF2.7F2.71/601/60 120120F2.71/60 120
