Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Functions
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Functions
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Common, Convenient Features
Still Images
Movies
Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom,
use digital zoom for up to about 20x enlargement.
1
Press the <
i
> zoom button.
z
z
Hold the button until zooming stops.
z
z
Zooming stops at the largest possible
zoom factor (before the image becomes
grainy), which is displayed when you
release the zoom button.
2
Press the <
i
> zoom button
again.
z
z
The camera zooms in even closer on the
subject, using digital zoom.
•
Zoomed images may look grainy under some resolution settings
(
) and zoom factors. In this case, the zoom factor is shown
in blue.
•
To deactivate digital zoom, choose MENU (
) > [
4
] tab > [Digital Zoom]
> [Off] (
Zoom Factor
Still Images
Movies
Using the Self-Timer
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed
shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter
button.
1
Configure the setting.
z
z
Press the <
m
> button, choose [
]
in the menu, and then choose the [
]
]
option (
).
z
z
Once the setting is complete, [
]
] is
displayed.
2
Shoot.
z
z
For Still Images: Press the shutter button
halfway to focus on the subject, and then
press it all the way down.
z
z
For Movies: Press the movie button.
