NOTE
•Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
•Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting (zoom in).
•Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie. Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie. Make sure you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before you press the shutter button to start shooting your movie.
■Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point
If you hold the zoom controller towards [ 
] in step 2 of the
above procedure, the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards [ 
] will switch to digital zoom, which you can use to set an even higher
Digital Zoom Indicator
Focus Range (Displayed when shooting with Auto Focus, macro, or manual focus.)
Zoom Bar
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zoom factor.
•When the zoom pointer moves past the maximum limit of optical zoom. Also, the zoom bar indicates the approximate zoom factor.
1X | 3X to 18.7X* |
Optical/Digital Switch Point
Image Deterioration Point
Image starts to deteriorate from here.
*Point factor depends on image size.
12X to 45.2X*
Zoom Pointer (Indicates current zoom.)
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SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT