Solution
When shooting a distant subject or close-up subject, there are cases where focus cannot be achieved under the normal shooting range.
Set an optimal focusing range depending on your shooting conditions.
CAUTION
- The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
).
- If the [Shooting Mode] is set to <AUTO> (
) or <Easy> (
), the [Focus Range] is automatically set, so it is not necessary to perform the procedures explained here. When shooting, please maintain designated distances from the subject as indicated below.
- 5 cm (2.0 in.) or more when turning the <Zoom Lever> toward <Wide Angle> (

) to the maximum wide angle side.
- 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more when turning the <Zoom Lever> toward <Telephoto> (

) to the maximum telephoto side.
To set the [Focus Range], it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.
- [Manual] (

), [Aperture priority] (

), [Shutter Speed Priority] (

), [Program AE] (

), [Color Accent] (

), [Color Swap] (

), [Movie] (

)
For a snapshot such as the one shown below, shoot in [Normal] (

) mode.
When shooting snapshots whose subject is 5 cm to 50 cm (2.0 in. - 1.6 ft.) from the front end of the lens such as the one shown below, use the [Macro] (

) mode (by turning the <Zoom lever> to the maximum <Wide Angle> (

).
For landscape pictures with perspective such as the one shown below, shoot in [Landscape] (

) mode.
1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.
2. Press the left <directional button> ([Macro / Manual Focus]).
3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to set

an optimal focusing range for your shooting conditions.

The focusing range you selected will appear.
4. When taking landscape pictures with perspective, set the [Shooting Mode] to [Landscape] (

).
5. The following screen appears.
If [Landscape] (

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

) mode.
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

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 (

).

The shooting range is indicated by number.
- The distance of each focusing range is as follows (from the end of the lens): If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
- [Normal] (

) : 5cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W)* / 1m (3.3 ft.) - infinity (T)**
- [Macro] (

) : 5 - 50cm (2.0 in. - 1.6 ft.) (W)
* (W) : When turning the <Zoom Lever> toward <Wide Angle> (

) to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).
** (T) : When turning the <Zoom Lever> toward <Telephoto> (

) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).