Preparation
35
VQT0R81
∫
Picture size and maximum zoom
magnification
(
±
: Available, —: Not available)
∫
Extended optical zoom mechanism
• When you set the picture size to [
]
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 8M
(8 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to
the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area,
allowing a picture with a higher zoom
effect.
• You can further enhance the zoom
magnification with the extended optical
zoom without worrying about further
picture distortion.
• If you set a picture size that activates the
extended optical zoom, the extended
optical zoom icon [
] is displayed on the
LCD monitor when you use the zoom
function.
• The zoom movement quickens near Wide
(1
k
) when using the extended optical
zoom.
• When you rotate the zoom ring near the
Tele position, the on-screen zoom
indication may momentarily pause. This is
not a malfunction.
• Setting [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] mode
menu to [ON] allows you to use the digital
zoom for recording an even larger picture.
However picture quality willl deteriorate.
(P34)
• In motion picture mode [
], the
extended optical zoom does not work.
Aspect
ratio
Picture
size
Maximum
zoom
magnification
Extended
optical
zoom
(8M)
12
k
—
(7M)
(5.5M)
(5M EZ)
15.3
k
±
(4.5M EZ)
(3M EZ)
19.1
k
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ)
(2.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)
