Ricoh Caplio RX operation manual Shooting with Optical Zoom

Shooting with Optical Zoom

If you use the z (Telephoto): T/ Z (Wide-

angle): W buttons, you can alter the size of the subject in your photo without having to change your distance from the subject.

(Equivalent to a 35mm camera's 28 to 100mm zoom.)

Optical Zoom

This function enlarges your subject by mov- ing the lens, thus changing the focal length.

By pressing the z (Telephoto) button, the subject you see in the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder becomes larger.

By pressing the Z (Wide-Angle) button, the field in the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder

becomes wider.

To shoot with the zoom, follow the steps below.

1. Turn the Mode Dial to 5 (Shoot- ing Mode).

2. Compose your picture while viewing either the LCD Monitor or the Viewfinder and zoom by pressing either the zbutton, or 2 the Z button.

A bar is displayed in the LCD Monitor indicating Zoom status.

3. Press the shutter button.

Telephoto Zoom

Wide-angle Zoom

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