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Zoom Functions
The optical zoom lens moves during zoom photography. Zoom photography allows you to
capture telephoto and wide-angle shots. By using the digital zoom, images can be brought
even closer by pressing the (
T
) telephoto button. Objects may be made to appear smaller and
farther away by pressing the (
W
) wide-angle button.
To capture a digitally zoomed image, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the camera on by sliding the
POWER
switch.
2. Set the mode dial base on the desired scenery (Manual,
Automatic, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene or
Sports).
3. Press
T
button to activate the zoom function.
Digital zoom's range is from 1.25x to 4x (within 11
stages: 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.67x, 1.75x, 2x, 2.25x, 2.5x, 3x, 3.33x,
3.5x and 4x).
To exit the digital zoom, press continuously the
W
button
and return to the optical zoom status.
4. Press the shutter button to capture a "zoomed" image.
Digital zoom can only be functioned with the maximum image size (resolution) of 2560 x 1920 pixels. Digital zoom is
not available with other image size (resolution).
In Capture mode, the zoom control is always active to zoom the lens between wide-angle and telephoto shots.
Digital zoom cannot be used in [
] Movie mode.
