The service manual when downloaded and printed out was clear and easy to read. The manual is complete with the schematic diagram and technical data. I occasionally require a manual and now having registered with this company I shall order from them in the future.
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Advanced-Shooting
Taking Close-up pictures
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking pictures of ï¬�owers. You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1 Ã�). â� Focus range
30 cm (0.98 feet)
� Use a tripod and the self-timer (P43) for best results. � When the subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range (depth of �eld) is signi�cantly narrowed. Therefore, you will have dif�culty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject. � When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject, the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights. � Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm (1.64 feet) it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal picture mode. � The available �ash range is about 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 5.0 m (16.40 feet) (Wide). (This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to [AUTO].) We recommend setting the �ash to Forced OFF [v] when you take pictures at close range. � When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.
