Sony DSC-HX1 - Manual (Page 28)

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Shooting close-ups (Macro)
You can shoot beautiful close-up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers.
• Macro mode is fixed to [Auto] when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode or Movie
Mode.
Using the self-timer
1 Press (Macro) on the control
button, then select the desired
mode with b/B
t z.
(Auto): This camera adjusts the focus
automatically from distant subjects to close-up.
Normally, put the camera in this mode.
(Macro On): This camera adjusts the focus with priority on close-up subjects.
Set Macro On when shooting close subjects.
Note
1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control
button, then select the desired
mode with v/V
t z.
(Self-Timer Off): Not using the self-timer.
(Self-Timer 10sec): Shooting starts after a
10-second delay. Use this setting if you want to include yourself in the image. To
cancel, press
again.
(Self-Timer 2sec): Shooting starts after a two-second delay. This is to prevent
blurring due to unsteadiness when the shutter button is pressed.
2 Press the shutter button.
The self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates.