Operating Instructions

VQT1V85

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] mode: ·n

Taking Close-up Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of

flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.17 feet) from the lens by

rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k). (AF macro mode)

You can take a picture with the digital zoom up to 3k while maintaining the distance to the

subject for the extreme Wide position [5 cm (0.17 feet)]. (Macro zoom mode)

Press 4 [#].

Press 3/4 to select a mode.

Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to

finish.

• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds.

At this time, the selected item is automatically set.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus

and then press it fully to take the picture.

A Focus range

• [ ] is displayed during AF macro mode and [ ]

is displayed during macro zoom mode.

• To cancel, select [OFF] in step

• Zoom range, focus range, and zoom magnification

are displayed during zooming. Zoom range will be

displayed in blue (digital zoom range) during macro

zoom mode.

∫ Focus range in AF macro mode

¢ The focus range changes in steps.

• Focus range will be 5 cm (0.17 feet) to ¶ during macro zoom mode regardless of the zoom

position.

Note

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.

• We recommend setting the flash to [Œ] when you take pictures at close range.

• If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera,

the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.

5 cm (0.17 feet)

50 cm (1.64 feet)

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