Nikon P520 Black Using the Zoom, Frame a Picture, Assign side zoom control in the setup menu A103

Step 3 Frame a Picture

Using the Zoom

Rotate the zoom control to activate the optical zoom.

•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).

•The zoom can also be operated by rotating the side zoom control (A2) toward gor f.

The function of the side zoom control can be set in

the Assign side zoom control in the setup menu (A103).

•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 maximum optical zoom ratio triggers the digital zoom and the digital zoom can magnify up to about 2× beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom.

CDigital Zoom and Interpolation

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical Digital

zoom zoom

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

•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 (A73) 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" (A69) for more information.

•See "Startup zoom position" (A69) for more information.

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