Setting The Shooting Functions; Selecting The Focus Mode - Pentax 18173 - Optio 550 Digital Camera Operating Manual

Setting the Shooting Functions

Selecting the Focus Mode

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Focus Mode
(No icon) Autofocus mode
Macro mode
Super macro mode
Infinity-landscape mode
Move focusing area
Manual focus mode
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• The default setting of the focus mode is [Autofocus mode].
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• When the Movie picture mode is selected, (
tion of the autofocus area cannot be changed.
• The zoom is fixed in the wide-angle position in Super Macro
mode.
• If you use the flash in Macro mode, the image may be over-
exposed or a dark area may appear at the bottom right of the
picture.
• The flash does not discharge in Super macro mode.
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The camera is focused on the subject in the autofo-
cus area when the shutter release button is pressed
halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the
subject is more than 60 cm (1.97 ft).
This mode is used when the distance to the subject
is approx. 15 cm – 65 cm (0.5 ft – 2.13 ft).
This mode is used when the distance to the subject
is approximately 2 cm – 65 cm (0.8 inch – 2.13 ft).
This mode is used for taking distant objects.
The position of the autofocus area is changed.
Adjust focus manually by the four-way controller
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Press the
The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed
and the set focus mode is displayed on the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus
mode.
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or button in Capture mode.
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