Ricoh Caplio GX User Manual

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Shooting Close-ups
(Macro Photo)
Using the N (Macro) button allows you to
take a tight close-up (Macro Photo). This fea-
ture is good for shooting flowers, insects and
other small subjects, because you can get a
close-up of one centimeter (1/2 inch) from
the subject.
To shoot close-ups, follow the steps below.
1. Turn the mode dial to 5
55
5 (Shoot-
ing Mode) or A/M (Aperture Pri-
ority/Manual Exposure Mode).
2. Press the N
NN
N (Macro) button.
N is displayed momentarily in a large
size at the center of the LCD monitor and
then at the upper part.
3. Bring the lens close to the sub-
ject and press the shutter but-
ton.
To get out of Macro Mode, press the N
button again.
• When using the zoom, you can shoot
close-ups up to the following distances
In Wide-Angle (Wide): Closest 1 cm
In Telephoto (Tele): Closest 8 cm
• To get out of Macro Mode, press the N
(Macro) button again.
• During Macro Shooting, the Viewfinder
cannot be used. Use the LCD Monitor.
For how to use optical zoom, see P.46.
Using the AF target shift function
At macro shooting, the AF target shift func-
tion allows you to lock the focus by using the
!"#$ buttons on the camera without mov-
ing the camera.
This is useful for macro shooting on a tripod
with locked focus.
The AF target shift function allows you to shift
the cross at the center of the LCD monitor to
the subject with the !"#$ buttons for
focusing.
To shoot with locked focus by using the AF
target shift function, follow the steps below.
1. Turn the mode dial to 5
55
5 (Shoot-
ing Mode) or A/M (Aperture Pri-
ority/Manual Exposure Mode).
2. Compose your picture.
3. Press the N
NN
N (Macro) button.
The Macro symbol is displayed on the
left side of the screen.
Press the # button to shift the cross (focus)
to the left

Ricoh Caplio GX Specifications

General

Brand	Ricoh
Model	Caplio GX
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English