Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX700 HS)

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.

The shooting distance of each [Focusing Range] and the shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] settings cannot be made

Caution

In the following example procedure, the camera's shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] ().

If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.

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

Zoom Lever operations when the camera is set to [Macro] () mode.

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
	[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)**	, , , , ,

* (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).