Pentax 19361 - Optio A40 Digital Camera, Operating Manual

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Recorded pixels and zoom ratio
The [Digital Zoom] is set to [ O (On)] by default. To take pictures using
only the optical zoom, set the [Digital Zoom] to [
P
(Off)].
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [
A
Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
)
to select [Digital Zoom].
3
Use the four-way controller (
45
)
to select [
O
(On)/
P
(Off)].
4
Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The camera is ready for taking pictures.
Recorded pixels Optical Zoom Range Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Range
12M 1× to 3× 3.3× to 17.9×
10M 1× to 3× 3.3× 3.9× to 17.9×
7M 1× to 3× 3.3× to 3.9× 4.6× to 17.9×
5M 1× to 3× 3.3× to 4.6× 5.7× to 17.9×
3M 1× to 3× 3.3× to 5.7× 11.4× to 17.9×
1024 1× to 3× 3.3× to 11.4× 13.9× to 17.9×
640 1× to 3× 3.3× to 17.9×
• Intelligent Zoom is not available under the following conditions.
- When Digital Zoom is set to Off.
- When the recorded pixels is 12M. (3× optical zoom available)
- In Digital SR Mode or Movie mode
• The image enlarged using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on
the LCD monitor. This does not affect the quality of image.
• Only the Digital Zoom is available in Movie mode. Set Movie SR
to Off in [
A
Rec.Mode] menu to use the Digital Zoom in Movie
mode. (
1
p.109)
Setting the Digital Zoom
Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1 p.122
Rec. Mode
MENU Exit
EV Compensation
Movie
Digital Zoom
Instant Review
Face Priority
0.5sec 0.5sec
±0.0
Shake Reduction