Using the focus button – Kodak Z812 IS User Manual
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Taking pictures/videos
Using the Focus button
Press the Focus button
to have more control over camera focusing.
1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (see
2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the
,
, or
MF
icon appears in the status area.
3 Take a picture.
NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the
Close-up/Macro, Landscape, or Manual Focus setting. To exit, 
press the 
button until the icon turns off.
Close-up/
Macro, 
Landscape, 
Manual
Mode
Icon
Purpose
Details
Close-up/
Macro
To gain sharpness 
and detail in 
pictures at close 
range
Use available light instead of flash if possible. 
Camera automatically sets the focus distance 
depending on the zoom position:
Wide angle: 4.7–27.6 in. (12–70 cm)
Telephoto: 2–4.3 ft (0.6–1.3 m)
Landscape
To gain sharpness 
of distant scenes
Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing 
marks are not available in Landscape.
Manual 
Focus
MF
Control focusing
The focus icon shows the direction and distance of 
the focus (to infinity). 
Press 
to view 2X magnification of the central
area of focus. During magnification, press
to
adjust focal length. 
Digital zoom is not available in manual focus mode.
Normal
(none) Auto focus
The camera focuses when the Shutter button is 
pressed halfway down.
view single picture.
