3.1.5 Using the Optical Zoom
The lens moves during zoom photography. Zoom photography allows you to take telephoto and 
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•Pressing the zoom button down 
provides a wider angle picture.The lens position moves according to the zoom button setting.
4.Press the shutter button down halfway to enable the autofocus to get a clear image, and then press it down fully to capture the image.
3.1.6 Using the Digital Zoom
By using the digital zoom, images can be enlarged so that the subject appears closer. However, the more the image is enlarged, the grainer the image will become. The digital zoom function is only available when you set the LCD monitor and the digital zoom to ON. To capture a digitally zoomed image, perform the following steps:
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Notes
•The camera has a 1.0X to 3.0X optical zoom and 1.0X to 4.0X digital zoom func- tion.
•The digital zoom function is unavailable when you turn the LCD off.
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