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Select Macro mode to take close-up shots.
(])Set the Mode dial to "l_[_l", "_;_", "P', "S', 'A"
or 'M".
@ Press the '_ (,,9)" button. The '_" appears on
the LCD monitor indicating that you can take
close-up shots.
To cancel Macro mode, press the "_ (_)"
button again.
• Focal range
Approx. 7.5 cm to 80 cm (3.0 in. to 2.6 ft.)
(wide-angle)
• Effective flash range
Approx. 30 cm to 80 cm (1.0 ft. to 2.6 ft.)
(wide-angle)
#_Any of the following cancels Macro mode:
Changing the Mode dial to "'_ ", "tO." "_.*" or "_" mode
Turning the camera off
If the flash is too bright, use flash brightness adjustment
(_P.64).
_ Use a tripod to prevent camera shake when shooting in the
dark (when "! ,_""appears).
,i_ Once the LCDmonitor is turned on it cannot be turned off in
this mode.
_ When canceling Macro mode, the LCDr'qonitorremains on.
Selecting AF (MULTI), the focusing position rer'qainsnear the
center of the LCD monitor.
Choose from 5 flash modes according to the type of shot.
Set the Mode dial to "lE_[Tt'Si" "1_" "_" "_" "p"
"S", "A", or "M" mode.
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Press the Flash pop-up button to pop-up the flash.
e Effective flash range (1_ : AUTO)
Wide-angle: approx. 30 cm to 3.7 m
(1.0 ft. to 12.1 ft.)
Telephoto: approx. 60 cm to 1.9 m
(2.0 ft. to 6.2 ft.)
If the shutter speed is set to a speed faster than 1/1000 sec.,
the image may appear dark even if the flash is used.
_ When the flash pops up, the image may disappear and go
dark briefly due to flash charging. The view[inder lamp blinks
orange during charging.
The flash setting changes each time you press the
"_ (_)" button. The last displayed setting is the
selected mode.
_ If the flash is used in dusty conditions or when it is snowing,
white dots may appear in the image due to flash reflecting off _<
the dust particles or snow[lakes. Use Suppressed flash mode =
to fix the problem.
_ The flash charging tir'qe r'qay increase when the batteries are _"
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low on charge.
_When taking a picture using the flash, the image may
disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The
viewfinder lamp blinks orange during charging. _
_The available flash modes are Nmited depending on the
Photography mode selected (=P.37).
_ The flash fires several times (pre-flashes and the main flash).
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