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.
IMPORTANT
- Depending on the [Shooting Mode], there are cases when the [Focus Range] cannot be set.
- 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.
The shooting distance of each [Focusing Range] and the shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] settings cannot be made
1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.
2. Press the <Macro> (

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

).
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 [Self-Timer] to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
NOTE
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 (

).