Nikon COOLPIXSP500BLK Using the Zoom, Digital Zoom, Control partially adjusts the zoom slowly

Step 2 Frame a Picture

Using the Zoom

Rotate the zoom control to activate the optical zoom.	Zoom out	Zoom in
Rotate the zoom control toward gto zoom in,
increasing the size of the subject. Rotate the zoom
control toward fto zoom out, increasing the area
visible in the frame.
• When the camera is turned on, the zoom is at the
maximum wide-angle position.
• Rotating the zoom control all the way in either
direction adjusts the zoom quickly, while rotating the
control partially adjusts the zoom slowly.	Optical zoom	Digital zoom

•A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is rotated.

•The zoom can also be operated by rotating the side zoom control (A5) toward gor f.

The function of the side zoom control can be set in the Assign side zoom control (A198) in the setup menu (A185).

Digital Zoom

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating and holding the zoom control at gtriggers digital zoom.

Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4× beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom.

Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled

•The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect.

CDigital Zoom and Interpolation

Unlike the optical zoom, the digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality depending on the image size (A84) and digital zoom magnification.

Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond Vwhen taking still images.

When zoom is increased beyond the Vposition, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied.

The position of Vmoves to the right as image size decreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

When the image size is small

• Using Digital zoom (A197) in the setup menu (A185), it is possible to restrict the magnification of the digital zoom to a range where images do not deteriorate, or to set the digital zoom so that it does not operate.

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