New Camera, but Old dummy operating it.

[dsaundry]

Ok, So when I was in Vegas my wife lost my Kodak 720 camera..oh well stuff happens, so I went over to the huge freakin mall by the Trump Hotel and bought a new camera. It is a Lumix by Panasonic DMG-FZ18.18x optical zoom, supposed to have all the bells and whistles for a basic digital camera. So heres my problem, I can take regular pictures with it but cannot seem to figure out how to take macro shots..It has buttons for it but I will be darned if I can figure it out..Is there anybody who can explain how it works, or suggest a good camera shop, preferably in the Fraser Valley that could help me learn how to use this thing...