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MF button
The manual focus function is disabled in the AUTO, VOICE RECORDING, and SCENE
modes.
The MF bar is divided into 3 parts according to the photography range.
When the subject distance is between 0.06m ~ 0.3m, the flash mode is changed to
FLASH OFF automatically.
The focus value displayed in the LCD while manually focusing is measured from the end
of the lens.
INFORMATION
Part of the MF bar Photography range
1st part 0.8m ~ infinity
2nd part 0.3m ~ 0.8m
3rd part (only in wide zoom mode) 0.06m ~ 0.3m
The MF button is used as described below in A/S/M mode.
A mode(Aperture priority mode)
1. Press the MF button. Aperture value in the LCD goes red.
2. Use the Left/Right buttons to set the desired Aperture value.
3. Press the MF or Menu/OK button to save the selected values.
- Pressing the MF button: Saves the new aperture value and displays the focus adjust icon
( AF ). To set manual focusing, set the distance as shown in page 38.
To set automatic focusing, press the MF button again.
- Pressing the Menu/OK button: The camera goes into shooting mode after saving the new
aperture value.
* Smaller Aperture values make the object sharp but blur
the background.
Larger Aperture values make both the object and
background sharp.
* Toggle the MF button in step 1 to select Aperture set
(Red) Focusing ( AF :Red) Aperture priority
mode (White)