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TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM)
Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
The FZ ring can also be used to control the zoom
(
➡
P.24).
The digital zoom can be used with the “
3
”, “
2
”
and “
1
” quality settings.
When zooming changes between optical and digital,
the position of the “
■
” indicator stops. Pressing the
same Zoom button again starts the “
■
” indicator
moving again.
●
!
The digital zoom cannot be used with the “
5
” quality setting.
●
!
See P.32 for information on changing the quality setting.
●
!
If the shot goes out of focus during zooming, hold the Shutter
button down halfway to refocus the shot.
BEST FRAMING
Select the framing guide in the Still photography
mode. The screen display changes each time you
press the “DISP” button. Press the “DISP” button
until “Framing Guideline” appears.
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
Zoom bar display
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Ｗ
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Ｗ
Ｔ
Ｗ
The position of the “ ” indicator on
the zoom bar shows the zooming status.
The area to the right of the separator
indicates digital zooming, while the area
to the left indicates optical zooming.
h
Optical zoom focal lengths
✽
Approx. 35 mm-210 mm, max. zoom scale: 6
×
h
Digital zoom focal lengths
✽
3
: Approx. 210 mm-290 mm,
max. zoom scale: Approx. 1.4
×
2
: Approx. 210 mm-372 mm,
max. zoom scale: 1.77
×
1
: Approx. 210 mm-465 mm,
max. zoom scale: Approx. 2.2
×
✽
35 mm camera equivalents
Text displayed
Framing guideline displayed
No text displayed
Scene
ＡＵＴＯ
ＡＵＴＯ
３３
３３
Use this frame with the main subject positioned at the intersection
of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon.
This frame allows you to compose your own shots while
remaining aware of the subject's size and the balance of the shot.
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!
The framing guideline is not recorded on the image.
●
!
The lines in the scene frame divide the recorded pixels into 3 roughly equal
parts horizontally and vertically. When the image is printed, the resulting
print may be shifted slightly from the scene frame.
telephoto
wide-
angle
FZ ring
◆
Important
◆
Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot.
The image may not be focused correctly if you do
not use AE/AF lock.
Zoom button
FZ ring
