Well, for one, are you putting it into macro mode? If you notice on the top, there is a button with a flower / mountain. You will want to hit the flower button until it shows that, and if your camera has it, a flower with an "s" means "super macro" which is for really close up pictures, like 1-2cm away from lens. (Although not sure if you have this feature)
Make sure you have adequate lighting or the camera won't focus too close. Also, you can always use your manual focus to set the camera's focus.
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