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Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
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To deactivate digital zoom, choose MENU (
3] tab
> [Digital Zoom] > [Off].
Zooming with the Continuous Ring
Still Images
Movies
Use the continuous ring for finer subject resizing and faster zooming than
with the zoom lever.
z
Turn the [ ] ring counterclockwise to
zoom in or clockwise to zoom out.
Using the Self-Timer
Still Images
Movies
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other
timed shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the
shutter button.
1
Configure the setting.
z
Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and then choose [ ] (
z
Once the setting is complete, [ ] is
displayed.
Common, Convenient Features
Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
Still Images
Movies
When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom,
use digital zoom for up to about 12x enlargement.
1
Move the zoom lever toward [ ].
z
Hold the lever until zooming stops.
z
Zooming stops at the largest zoom factor
before the image becomes noticeably
grainy, which is then indicated on the
screen.
2
Move the zoom lever toward [ ]
again.
z
The camera zooms in even closer on the
subject.
z
(1) is the current zoom factor.
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Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates
the zoom position). The zoom bar is color-coded to indicate the
zoom range.
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White range: optical zoom range where the image will not
appear grainy.
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Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not
noticeably grainy (ZoomPlus).
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Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear
grainy.
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Because the blue range will not be available at some recording
pixel settings (
50), the maximum zoom factor can be
achieved by following step 1.
(1)
