Gateway DC-M40 ZOOM ( / ) button

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SETTING UP THE SHOOTING FUNCTION
ZOOM ( / ) button
• Used for digital or optical zooming in /out in SHOT mode (STILL IMAGE /
MACRO SHOT / MOVIE CLIP).
• Digital zooming is not available in MOVIE CLIP mode.
• When you press the zoom ( / ) button, the cursor of the zoom bar will
display in the upper center of the LCD monitor.
Optical zoom
1. Zoom TELE
Press the zoom button .
This will zoom into the subject. (the subject will
appear nearer).
2. Zoom WIDE
Press the zoom button .
This will zoom out from the subject. (the subject will
appear farther away). Pressing the button
continuously will set the camera to its minimum zoom
setting (the subject appears at its farthest from the
camera).
Digital zoom
• To use digital zoom, the LCD monitor has to be turned on.
• The digital zoom will operate only when the optical zoom is at its maximum.
(when the subject appears to be at its closest). Pressing the button again
will operate the digital zoom.
Cancel Digital zoom
•Pressing the button will reduce the digital zoom and pressing the
button again will reduce the optical zoom until the minimum setting is
reached or the button is released.
Optical zoom
Digital zoom