Pentax Optio S50 User Manual

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Press the four-way controller (5) in Capture mode.

The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon 

appears on the LCD monitor.

The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected focus mode.

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icon)

Autofocus mode

The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area 

when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. 

Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more 

than 40 cm (16 in.).

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Macro mode

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 

approx. 18 cm - 50 cm (7 in. - 20 in.). The camera 

focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the 

shutter release button is pressed halfway.

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Super Macro mode

This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 

approx. 6 cm - 20 cm (2.4 in. - 8 in.). The camera 

focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the 

shutter release button is pressed halfway.

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Infinity-Landscape 
mode

This mode is used for taking distant objects.

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Manual Focus mode Adjust the focus manually with the four-way controller.

• The default setting is Autofocus mode.
• The zoom is fixed at the middle position and only the digital zoom can 

be used in Super Macro mode.

If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the focus 
mode is set to Macro or Super Macro, the range of the resulting picture 
will differ from what was seen in the viewfinder. Be sure to check the 
image on the LCD monitor.

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