OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Using Digital Zoom

Digital zoom produces a VGA size image (640 x 480 pixels) that can be double or four times the size of the original im- age.

Using digital zoom and optical zoom in combination can zoom an image to 32X.

IMPORTANT!

•The focus range for Auto Focus depends on the opti- cal zoom setting as shown below.

Optical Zoom

Focus Range

X1

0.4m

to

∞

to

 

to

 

X8

1m

to

∞

 

 

 

 

•The camera may not be able to focus on an image if the subject is closer than the distances noted above. Use the macro mode for very close subjects.

•Note that 4X digital zoom produces a relatively rougher image than OFF or 2X when used in combina- tion with Auto Focus.

See “Using the Record Menus” on page E-75 for details on making digital zoom settings.

Manual Focus

Manual Focus lets you manually adjust the focus of an im- age.

1.Slide the Function Switch to REC.

2.Press a number of times until the indicator appears on the monitor screen.

•Each press of cycles the focus mode in the

following sequence: Auto Focus Manual Focus () Infinity () Macro ().

3.While “ ” is flashing on the monitor screen, use [+] and [–] to focus the image.

•If you do not perform any focus operation for about

two seconds, the “ ” indicator stops flashing.

•After “ ” stops flashing, you can use [+] and [–] to adjust exposure compensation (EV).

•If “ ” stops flashing before you have a chance to

focus, press to make “ ” flash again.

•Pressing while “ ” is flashing changes the focus mode to Infinity.

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