Basic
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[REC] mode:
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record
landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer [maximum of 4.5
k
], do
not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (4:3/3:2/16:9).
Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in
[REC] menu.
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Types of zooms
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the
Digital Zoom
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
Feature
Optical zoom
Extra optical zoom (EZ)
Digital zoom
Maximum
magnification
2.5
k
4.5
k
¢
1
10
k
[including optical zoom
2.5
k
]
17.9
k
[including extra optical
zoom 4.5
k
]
Picture
quality
No deterioration
No deterioration
The higher the magnification
level, the greater the
deterioration.
Conditions
None
[PICTURE SIZE] with
is selected.
[DIGITAL ZOOM]
the [REC] menu is set to [ON].
Screen
display
A
[
] is displayed.
B
The digital zoom range is
displayed.
The AF area becomes larger
when the shutter button is
pressed halfway in the digital
zoom range
¢
2
.
T
W
T
W
A
T
W
T
W
B
