Basic

Using the easy zoom button

Press the [E.ZOOM] button to quickly zoom. Actual zoom factors depend on the pixel recording setting.

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A[E.ZOOM] button

When the picture size is set to the highest resolution for each aspect ratio

Resolution is temporarily reduced and you can use the extra optical zoom.

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1Press [E.ZOOM] once.

2 Press [E.ZOOM] twice.

3 Press [E.ZOOM] three times. A Optical zoom

B Extra optical zoom

C Maximum extra optical zoom magnification

• The resolution becomes smaller as shown below when the extra optical zoom is used. The colour of the zoom bar and the resolution displayed on the screen change at this time.

resolution also returns to normal when you return the zoom lever to the optical zoom position.

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4Press [E.ZOOM] once.

5 Press [E.ZOOM] twice. D Extra optical zoom

E Maximum extra optical zoom magnification

• Maximum extra optical zoom magnification varies depending on

[ASPECT RATIO] and [PICTURE SIZE].

Press [E.ZOOM] until the zoom starts working.

The easy zoom is also activated if the zoom position is anything other than Wide.

You can further extend the zoom to the Digital zoom range when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON].

In motion picture mode [i], [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] mode, the zoom is limited to the optical zoom.

The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

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Picture size

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If you press [E.ZOOM] three times, the zoom position returns to Wide and the resolution returns to the original. The

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