Kyocera Contax SL300RT*, Instruction Manual

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Te
chniques for T
aking Pictures
Use the zoom button to take pictures when you are at events such as sports meets or talks
where you cannot get close to your subject, or when you want to compose a wide-angle
shot of distant scenery.
Pressing the
T
side of the zoom button enlarges the image (telephoto).
Pressing the
W
side returns the zoomed image to its original size and lets you include a
larger area in the shot (wide angle).
As well as an optical zoom that changes the image magnification using the lens, this
camera also features a digital zoom that uses electronic control to enlarge the image. While
digital zooming degrades image quality, when combined with the optical zoom it allows
image magnifications up to 6
✕
.
To use the digital zoom, press the
T
side of the zoom button to zoom in fully on the subject,
then briefly release the zoom button and press it again.
• You can also disable the digital zoom so that it is not used. ( p.4-24)
Using the Zoom Button –
Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom
1
Press the
T
side of the zoom button
until the image is fully zoomed.
When you press the zoom button, the zoom bar
appears at the bottom of the screen.
The indicator in the zoom bar moves right as you
zoom in and left as you zoom out.
The zoom bar remains on the screen for roughly 2
seconds after you stop pressing the zoom button.
2
Briefly release the zoom button and
then press the
T
side of the zoom
button again.
The image is enlarged sequentially by
✕
1.3,
✕
1.6
and
✕
2.0.
While you are using the digital zoom, a dedicated
zoom bar for the digital zoom is displayed to the
right of the optical zoom bar.
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