USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS
Using the Zoom
There are two zoom functions (optical zoom and digital zoom). When you first zoom in on the
subject, it is magnified with the optical zoom. When the limit of the optical zoom has been
reached, zooming in further will then magnify the image using the digital zoom. You can set
whether or not the digital zoom becomes active when shooting (see page 77). The digital zoom
can be used in the still image and sequential shot shooting modes when the resolution is set to
4
, and in the video clip shooting mode.
1
Point the camera lens to the subject.
2
Press [
ó
] or [
ò
] on the zoom switch to compose the
desired image.
[
ó
]: Zoom in on the subject.
[
ò
]: Zoom out.
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When the optical zoom factor becomes 2.8x, zooming
stops temporarily. Pressing the zoom switch again at
[
ó
] to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues (if
digital zooming is available).
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While the digital zoom is active, the stand-by indicator
flashes green and the digital zoom icon
|
appears on
the LCD monitor.
3
Press the shutter release button.
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The image captured with the subject zoomed up
(enlarged).
NOTE
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When the digital zoom is used, the image quality will deteriorate slightly.
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If the optical zoom is operated during video clip photography, the noise from the zoom
movement may be picked up by the microphone. In this case, change the camera setting so
that the optical zoom does not move (see page 87).
The digital zoom cannot be used when capturing images using the viewfinder
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If the main switch is set to “MONITOR OFF” while the digital zoom is active, the digital zoom is
canceled and only the optical zoom (2.8x) effects.
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Digital zoom icon
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Shutter release button
Zoom switch
Stand-by
indicator
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