Using Focus Lock - Casio Exilim EX-Z500 User Manual

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
NOTE
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation
(page 58) while recording with manual focus, a value
will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to
tell you the focusing range.
cm - ∞
Example: MF
* will be replaced by the actual focusing range value.

Using Focus Lock

Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject
that is not located within the focus frame when you record
an image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode
and the Macro mode (
1.
Using the monitor
screen, compose the
image so the main
subject is within the
focus frame, and then
press the shutter
button half way.
• This locks the focus on
the subject that is
currently within the
focus frame.
79
).
Main subject
Focus frame