Canon IXUS 230 HS - Manual (Page 90)

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If you set the camera to e, it focuses on close subjects only. The focusing
range is approximately 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens at
maximum wide angle (
j).
Choose
e.
z After pressing the q button, press the qr
buttons to choose e, then press the m
button.
X Once set, e will appear on the screen.
If you set the camera to u, it focuses on far-away subjects only. Set the
camera to u to focus more reliably on far away subjects (3 m (9.8 ft.) or more
away from the camera).
Choose u.
z After pressing the q button, press the qr
buttons to choose u, then press the m
button.
X Once set, u will appear on the screen.
Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
How can I take better close-ups?
Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in [ to prevent the camera from
moving and blurring the image (p. 56).
e will turn gray in the area that displays in the yellow bar underneath the
zoom bar, and the camera will not focus.
Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
COP
Y