Solution
If you are shooting a subject at close range, and if the subject cannot be easily focused within the normal shooting range, switching from the normal mode to the [Macro] () mode will make it easier to focus on the subject.
Caution
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the ⋖Macro⋗ () button.
Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons or turn the ⋖Control Dial⋗ to choose [Macro] (), and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
Once the setting is complete, the [Macro] () icon is displayed on the LCD Monitor.
Caution
Caution
In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [ ] will turn gray and the camera will not focus.
The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range] is as shown in the following table (from the end of the lens). If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
Also, the [Focusing Range] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.
Model | Shooting distance | Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set | ||
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[Normal] | [Macro] | [ Manual focus] | ||
PowerShot SX700 HS | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)* 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity (T)** |
1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) | 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W)* 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity (T)** |
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* (W): When turning the zoom lever toward () to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).
** (T): When turning the loom lever toward () to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).