Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G9 X)

To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [Macro] ().

Caution

The following section explains the setting procedures when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] ().

Macro cannot be set when the camera is set to one of the following shooting modes:

[Hybrid Auto] (), [Auto] (), [Creative Shot] (), [Star] (), [Star Portrait] (), [Star Nightscape] (), [Star Trails] (), [Star Time-Lapse Movie] (), or [Fireworks] ()

Setting the focus range to [Macro]

1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the ⋖⋗ button to display the menu screen, and then touch [Focus Range] ().

3. Touch [ : Macro ] to select it from the items appearing at the bottom of the screen, and then press the ⋖ ⋗ button.

4. Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is displayed in the upper right of the screen.

Caution

If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.

To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to [Self-Timer] ().

Caution

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

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]

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.

Shooting Mode	Shooting Range	When maximum wide angle ( ) is set.	When maximum telephoto ( ) is set.
	-	5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity	35 cm (1.1 ft.) - infinity
Other modes	[ : Normal]	5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity	35 cm (1.1 ft.) - infinity
	[ : Macro*]	5 cm (2.0 in.) – 50 cm (1.6 ft.)	-