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DIGITAL ZOOM
The digital zoom is activated in section 3 of the recording-mode menu (p. 43). The digital
zoom increases the magnification of the greatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom by
up to 4X in 0.1X increments. Although the images recorded with the digital zoom are
interpolated to the set image size, the quality of the images may not be equal to images
taken without the digital zoom; the greater the power of the digital zoom the lower the
image quality. The effect of the digital zoom is visible on the LCD monitor only. The
digital-zoom function is canceled if the LCD monitor is turned off (p. 34).
At the maximum telephoto position, press the up
key of the controller to engage the digital zoom.
The zoom magnification will be displayed in the
top right corner of the monitor.
To zoom out, press the down key of the controller.
When the digital zoom is active, the focus frame
changes size.
While zooming, the zoom indicator is displayed on
the LCD monitor to show the approximate zoom
position.
Magnification
The upper three-fifths of the zoom
indicator shows the digital-zoom
range, the lower two-fifths shows
the optical-zoom range.
The zoom index is blue when the
optical zoom is active, and yellow
when the digital zoom is active.