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Using the Zoom Function
This camera is equipped with 3x optical zoom. The lens moves during the optical zoom photography, allowing
you to capture telephoto and wide-angle shots. By using the optical zoom function; images appear closer by
pressing the
button, or smaller away by pressing the
button.
The zoom bar indicates the current level of magnification. When the zoom is
within 3x magnification, the zoom bar is within the optical zoom range.
When the digital zoom function is set to On, you can further enlarge the
subjects with 4x digital zoom by pressing continuously the
button. It is
activated after your camera reaches its maximum optical zoom factor (3x)
and the zoom bar is within the digital zoom area. You can enlarge the
subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 12 times. A useful feature
as it is, however, the more the image is enlarged, the more pixelated the
image will appear.
To capture a zoomed image, perform the following steps:
1. Rotate
the
mode
dial
to , , , ,
or
and
turn
your
camera
on by pressing the power switch.
2. Adjust the magnification ratio by using the
/
button.
To exit the zoom photography, press continuously the
button.
The status of digital magnification is displayed on the LCD monitor.
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.
To enable digital zoom feature, set the [Menu2- Digital Zoom] to [On] in the
, , ,
or
mode. (Refer to the
section in this manual titled "Still Picture Capture Menu" (EN-67) for further details)
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Zoom bar
Digital zoom range
Optical zoom range
/ button
