Solution
If you are shooting a subject at a close distance, and if the subject cannot be easily focused within the normal shooting range, switching the normal mode to the [Macro] () mode will make it easier to focus on the subject.
Caution
1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the ⋖Macro⋗ () button.
3. The following screen appears.
Press the [ ], [
] buttons to select [Macro] (
), and then press the [
] button.
Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is displayed on the LCD monitor.
Caution
Caution
When you move the ⋖Zoom lever⋗, the [Zoom bar] appears on the screen.
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. If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
Also, [Focusing Range] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.
Mode | Focusing Range | Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set | ||
[Normal] | [Macro] | [Manual Focus] | ||
PowerShot SX520 HS | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)* | 0 – 50 cm (0.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)* | 0 cm (0.0 in.) – infinity (W)* | |
1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity (T)** | 1.3 m (4.3 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).