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IFLASH
To change the flash setting, pop the flash unit up.
The flash mode setting does not change when
you close the flash.
hEffective flash range (in “R” mode)
Wide-angle: Approx. 0.3 m to 3.5 m
(1 ft. to 11.5 ft.)
Telephoto : Approx. 0.8 m to 3.5 m
(2.6 ft. to 11.5 ft.)
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If the photography mode is “R”, use the Auto
Flash mode.
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When you pop the flash up, the image shown on the
screen may disappear and the screen may go dark
because the flash is charging. In this event, the
indicator lamp blinks orange.
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If you use the flash in very dusty environments or
when it is snowing, the flash may reflect off
snowflakes or floating dust particles so that they
appear as glowing white dots on your image.
Press the “I” Flash button (c) to select the flash
mode to be used.
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The flash charging time may increase if the charge
remaining in the battery is low.
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DIGITAL ZOOM
Press “a” to zoom in on your subject and “b” to
zoom out. When the limit of optical zooming is
reached, the digital zoom can then be used to
zoom still further.
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See P.51 for information on changing the quality
setting.
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If the image goes out of focus when you use the
zoom, press the shutter button down halfway to
refocus.
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The optical zoom is equivalent to approximately
38 mm-228 mm on a 35 mm camera.
The position of the “■” on the zoom bar indicates
the current zoom setting.
hIf the “■” is above the dividing line, the digital
zoom is being used. If it is below the line, the
optical zoom is being used.
hPress “a” or “b” to move the “■” up and down.
hWhen you switch between digital zoom and
optical zoom, the “■” stops moving briefly.
Press the button for the same direction again
to start the “■” moving and switch the zoom
setting.
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
Zoom bar display
Digital zoom focal distance
(35 mm camera equivalent)
Max. Zoom
Scale
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Equivalent to approx. 228 mm-291 mm
Equivalent to approx. 228 mm-364 mm
Equivalent to approx. 228 mm-729 mm
1.28×
1.6×
3.2×
3M
2M
1M
0.3M