Canon PowerShot SX600 HS - Manual (Page 57)

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Shooting Range and Focusing
Still Images
Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [ e]. For
details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” ( = 156 ).
z z Press the < q> button, press the
buttons to choose [ e], and then press
the < m> button.
z z Once the setting is complete, [ e] is
displayed.
• If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
• In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [ e] will turn gray
and the camera will not focus.
• To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting
with the camera set to [ [] ( = 31 ).
Still Images
Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity)
To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [ u]. For details
on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” ( = 156 ).
z z Press the < q> button, press the
buttons to choose [ u], and then press
the < m> button.
z z Once the setting is complete, [ u] is
displayed.
Still Images Movies
Digital Tele-Converter
The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.6x or 2.0x.
This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it
would be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same zoom
factor.
z z Press the < n> button, choose
[Digital Zoom] on the [ 4] tab, and then
choose the desired option ( = 21 ).
z z The view is enlarged and the zoom factor
is displayed on the screen.
• The digital tele-converter cannot be used with digital zoom
( = 30 ) or AF-point zoom ( = 36 ).