Using the Zoom Function

This camera is equipped with 3x optical zoom. The lens moves during the optical zoom photography, allowing you to capture telephoto and wide-angle shots. By using the optical zoom function; images appear closer by pressing the T button, or smaller away by pressing the W button.

You can further enlarge the subjects with 4x digital zoom by pressing continuously the T button. It is activated after your camera reaches its maximum optical zoom factor (3x). A useful feature as it is, however, the more the image is magnified, the grainer the image may become.

To capture a zoomed image, perform the following steps:

1. Adjust the magnification ratio by using the T/W button.

To access the optical zoom function, press the T button as far as it can go. Press it again to activate the digital zoom.

To exit the zoom photography, press continuously the W button. 2. Compose your scene and press the shutter button.

The digital magnification ranges from 1.5x to 4x (within 6 stages: 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x, 3.5x, 4x). While recording video clips, the zoom function cannot be activated.

Hold camera very steady for telezoom pictures. Recommend using tripod or place camera on stable surface.

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Pioneer DC500 manual Using the Zoom Function