Selecting The Focus Mode - Pentax OptioS4 Operating Manual

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Selecting the Focus Mode

• Focus Mode
(No
Autofocus mode
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Macro mode
q
Super macro mode
r
Infinity-landscape
s
mode
Manual focus mode Adjust focus manually by the four-way controller (23).
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Focusing area mode The position of the autofocus area is changed.
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Press the
q s
The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the
setting is displayed on the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus mode.
• The default setting of the focus mode is [Autofocus mode].
• The zoom position is fixed at the middle and the flash will not
discharge in [Super Macro Mode].
• When the movie picture mode (
mode is set to Autofocus mode, Infinity-landscape mode and
Manual focus mode.
• The flash does not fire in Super Macro mode.
The camera is focused on the subject 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 (1.3 ft).
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 18 cm –50 cm (7 inch –20 inch). When the
shutter release button is pressed halfway, the camera
is focused on the object in the autofocus area.
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approximately 6 cm –20 cm. (2.4 inch –8 inch). The
camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area
continuously pressing with the shutter release button
halfway.
This mode is used for taking distant objects.
or button in Capture mode.
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