Solution
If you are shooting a subject at a close distance, and if the subject cannot be easily focused within the normal shooting range, switching the normal mode to the [Macro] (

) mode will make it easier to focus on the subject.
NOTE
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] (
) : 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W)*, 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T)**
- [Macro] (
) : Macro 1 cm – 50 cm (W) (0.4 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).
CAUTION
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] (
) .
- The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
- To set the [Macro] (
), it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.
- [Manual] (

), [Aperture Priority] (

), [Shutter Speed Priority] (

), [Program] (

)
1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.
2. Press the <Macro / Manual Focus> (

/

) button.
3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to set [Macro] (

), then press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.
If [Macro] (

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

) mode.
REFERENCE
Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in [2 sec. Self-Timer] (

) to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
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 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 (

).