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Using the Zoom Function
This digital video camera is equipped with 4x digital zoom. You may enlarge the sub-
jects by pressing the
button. While digital zoom can be a useful feature, the more
an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.
To capture a zoomed image/video clip, perform the following steps:
1. Compose the image on the LCD monitor.
Press the
button to zoom in on the
subject, and enlarge the subject on the LCD
monitor.
Press the
button to view a wider angle
of the image.
The status of digital magnification is
displayed on the zoom status.
2. Press the
button to capture the image/
video clip.
The digital magnification ranges from 1.0x to 4.0x.
The zoom function can be activated in video mode (of 320x240). But it should be adjusted
before recording.
Setting the Focus
Images/Video clips may be captured by sliding the focus switch to set the focus
modes: [
] macro or [
] normal mode.
1. Slide the focus switch to your desired focus
mode.
2. Compose the image on the LCD monitor
3. Press the
button to capture the image/
video clip.
Focus mode
Description
Normal
This mode is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting.
Macro
Select macro to capture close-up images. When the lens is
zoomed to its widest position you may focus objects as close as
60 cm.
