BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
■About the REC Mode Monitor Screen
• The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC |
mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. The |
actual image is recorded in accordance with the image |
quality setting currently selected on your camera. The |
image saved in file memory has much better resolution |
and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image. |
• Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the |
Using Zoom
Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom and digital zoom. Normally, the camera automatically switches over to digital zoom after you reach the maximum limit for optical zoom. You can, however, configure the camera to disable digital zoom, if you want.
response of the REC mode monitor screen to slow down, |
which causes some digital noise (graininess) in the |
monitor screen image. |
• Very bright light inside of an image can cause a vertical |
band to appear in the monitor screen image. This is a |
CCD phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does |
not indicate malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical |
smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a |
snapshot, but it is recorded in the case of a movie (page |
95). |
Optical Zoom
The optical zoom range is 1X to 3X.
1.In the REC mode, move the zoom controller left or right to zoom.
•Moving the zoom controller as far as it goes in either direction will zoom at high speed.
Zoom controller
ON/OFF
Move the zoom
To do this:controller in this direction:
Zoom out for a wider view |
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Zoom in for a closer view (main |
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