Basic
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A maximum of 16× zoom can be achieved
with the 4× optical zoom and the 4× digital
zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the
[REC] menu. However, if a picture size that
can use extended optical zoom is selected,
a maximum of 24.8× zoom can be achieved
with the 6.2× extended optical zoom and
the 4× digital zoom.
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Menu operation
1
Press [MENU/SET].
• When a scene mode is selected, press
w
in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P62), press
r
to select the [REC] menu icon [
] and
then press
q
.
2
Press
e
/
r
to select [D.ZOOM]
and then press
q
.
3
Press
r
to select [ON] and then
press [MENU/SET].
4
Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
•
You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps
2
to
4
.
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Entering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom
indication may momentarily pause.
You can enter the digital zoom range to
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele
or to release the zoom lever once and then
rotate it to Tele again.
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
Extended optical zoom
• The AF area is displayed with a size wider
than usual and set only to a point on the
center of the screen in the digital zoom
range. (P89)
• When using the digital zoom, the picture
quality becomes deteriorated.
• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer
function may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, use a tripod
and the self-timer (P47) for best results.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
• The digital zoom does not operate in the
following cases.
– In Auto mode [
0
]
– In [SPORTS] (P63), [HIGH SENS.]
(P68) and [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P69) in
scene mode
– When quality is set to [RAW]
– When ISO sensitivity is set to [
]
Using the Digital Zoom
Further extending the zoom
O
MENU
SET
AF/AE
OFF
ON
AF-L
AE-L
MENU
3/4
AF/AE LOCK
D.ZOOM
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ.
FLIP ANIM.
REC
SET
SELECT
To select
To set and to close
2
1
2
3
6.2
24.8
W
T
1
1
4
16
W
T
W
T
EZ
• [OFF]:
• [ON]:
ISO
