Step 3 Frame a Picture

Using the Zoom

Rotate the zoom control to activate the optical zoom. Zoom out

Zoom in

• To zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of

 

the frame, rotate toward g(telephoto zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•To zoom out so that the area visible increases in the

frame, rotate toward f(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 (except

 

 

during movie recording).

 

 

• Amount of zoom is displayed at the top of the

 

 

monitor screen when the zoom control is rotated.

 

 

• Rotating the zoom control toward gat the

Optical

Digital

maximum optical zoom ratio triggers the digital

zoom

zoom

zoom and the digital zoom can magnify up to about

 

 

2× beyond the maximum magnification of the

 

 

optical zoom.

 

 

CDigital Zoom and Interpolation

•When the digital zoom is used, the image quality starts to

deteriorate if the zoom position is increased beyond the V position on the zoom bar.

The Vposition moves to the right as the image size (A71) becomes smaller.

•Using Digital zoom in the setup menu (A103), it is possible to set the digital zoom so that it does not operate.

CMore Information

•See “Zoom memory” (A66) for more information.

•See “Startup zoom position” (A67) for more information.

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