Digital Zoom (DIGITAL TELE)

In “digital zoom,” images are processed digitally to enlarge the center portion of photographs to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the photograph. Instead, details already visible are enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image.

CONCEPT By default, the COOLPIX 950 automatically enters digital zoom mode when the zoom-in (T/▲) button is held down for two seconds at maximum zoom. This automatic digital zoom is described in the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs: Composition and Focus.” In M-REC mode, you can choose a fixed digital zoom setting of from 1.25 to 2.5. Optical zoom will still be active and can be used to frame pictures precisely. You can also turn digital zoom off, preventing the camera from entering digital zoom mode when the zoom in switch is held down at the maximum optical zoom position.

To change the digital zoom setting for M-REC mode:

PRACTICE

REC menu.

 

 

 

 

 

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press the MENU button to display the M-

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Using the zoom buttons, highlight DIGI-

 

 

 

S H O O T I N G

 

 

 

 

W H I T E B A L

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

M E T E R I N G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAL TELE.

 

 

 

C O N T I N U O U S

 

 

 

 

I M G A D J U S T

 

4 To change the setting, either

 

 

 

B E S T S H O T

 

AUTO

D I G I TA LT E L E

 

 

 

 

B L A C K & W H I T

 

rotate the command dial (press the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU button twice to return to shoot-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing mode once you have adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

settings to your satisfaction), or

 

 

 

 

 

 

press the shutter-release button and

 

 

 

D - T E L E

 

 

select the desired magnification from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A U T O

 

 

 

the D-TELE menu.

 

 

 

X 2 . 5

 

 

 

 

 

X 2 . 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

X 1 . 6

 

X 1 . 2 5

O F F

Digital zoom settings only take effect when the LCD monitor is on. While digital zoom is in effect, the zoom indicator will be displayed in the LCD monitor, with the digital zoom ratio shown to its right, and the green AF lamp will blink slowly. To restore automatic digital zoom, select AUTO from the D-TELE menu.

Note

Digital zoom is not available at a multi-shot (CONTINUOUS) setting of “16-shots” (see the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs: Multi-Shot Photog- raphy”).

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

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Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 manual Digital Zoom Digital Tele, To change the digital zoom setting for M-REC mode, D-TELE menu