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Using the zoom feature
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
To use zoom greater than 20×
Zoom greater than 20× is performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital
zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF
as a default setting (p. 68).
The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally.
Notes on digital zoom
•Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 20×.
•The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the “T” side.
When you shoot close to a subject
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the
focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/8 in.)
away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/2 in.) away
in the wide-angle position.
Recording a picture
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when you
select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in
the menu settings.
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