Setting The Shooting Functions; Selecting The Focus Mode - Pentax Optio S6 Operating Manual

Setting the Shooting Functions

Selecting the Focus Mode

Focus mode
Autofocus mode
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Macro mode
q
Pan Focus mode
Infinity-Landscape
s
mode
Manual Focus mode Adjust the focus manually with the four-way controller.
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The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more
than 40 cm (16 in.).
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 15 cm – 50 cm (5.9 in. – 19.7 in.). The camera
focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
This mode is used when shooting close and distant
subjects together or the subject is hard to focus on.
You can adjust the focus on a subject in the following
ranges.
When taking still pictures:
approx. 1.1 m (3.6 ft.) to
∞
(15 ft.) to (tele end)
When taking movies:
approx. 0.6 m (1.97 ft.) to
∞
ft.) to (tele end)
This mode is used for taking distant objects.
Saving the Focus Mode
Four-way controller
OK button
∞
(wide end), approx. 4.5 m
∞
(wide end), approx. 2.5 m (8.2
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