HANDLING THE CAMERA

While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the body with your left hand. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steadily.

When taking vertical pictures, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens with the grip to the bottom. Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers or the strap.

USING THE ZOOM LENS

This camera is equipped with a 7.15 to 28.6mm optical zoom. This is equivalent to a 35 - 140mm zoom lens on a 35mm camera. In 35mm photography, focal lengths below 50mm are referred to as wide-angle; the angle of view is larger than that of the human eye. Above 50mm is referred to as telephoto and makes distant objects appear closer. The effect of the optical zoom is visible in both the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

Controller

The zoom lens is operated by

the controller. Pressing the up

 

 

key (T) will zoom in to the

 

telephoto position of the lens.

 

Pressing the down key (W) will

 

zoom out to the wide-angle

 

position.

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