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Using the Digital Zoom

When the LCD monitor is on, images can be zoomed to approximately 4.3, 5.3, 6.7, 8.2 and 11 times with the combined optical and digital zoom functions.

• Turn the LCD monitor on.

• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38).

In the (Rec.) menu,

select .

• Use the or button to select [On].

• The display will return to the Rec. screen.

• Press the zoom lever toward until the lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto setting and stops. Press it again to activate the digital zoom and to advance through the settings.

• Press the button to zoom back out.

The combined optical and digital zoom factor displays.

The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.

Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.