Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX530 HS)

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.

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

Caution

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] ().

If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.

Be careful to avoid damaging the lens.

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

To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to [ ].

Caution

The screen indications when operating the ⋖Zoom lever⋗ in [Macro] () mode are as follows.

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).