Canon PowerShot A1200 User Manual

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You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-ups
of it. The focusing range is approximately 3 – 50 cm (1.2 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.
When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both
near and far, you can change the focusing range to focus more reliably on far
away subjects (approx. 3.0 m (9.8. ft.) or more from the camera) only.
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 Î to prevent the camera from
moving and blurring the image (p. 59).
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)
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Canon PowerShot A1200 Specifications

General

Sensor	1/2.3-inch CCD
Optical Zoom	4x
Digital Zoom	4x
Image Processor	DIGIC 4
LCD Resolution	230, 000 dots
ISO Range	80 - 1600
Shutter Speed	15-1/2000 sec
Aperture Range	f/2.8-f/5.9
Battery	2x AA batteries
Lens	5.0-20.0mm f/2.8-5.9
Display	2.7-inch LCD
Viewfinder	Optical
Video Recording	720p HD
Focus Range	3 cm (1.2 in.) - infinity (W), 50 cm (1.6 ft.) - infinity (T)
Storage	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Weight	185g (including batteries)