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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
1
With the camera ready to
shoot, press the z
(Telephoto) or Z (Wide-
angle) button.
• You can check the zoom status on
the zoom bar of the LCD monitor.
2
Compose your picture and
half-press the shutter
release button.
3
Full-press the shutter
release button.
Using the Digital Zoom -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Digital zooming enables you to enlarge the subj ect more than the maximu m
magnification of the opti cal zoom (3.0×) specified by pressing the z (Telephoto)
button (up to 4.0×).
To use digital zooming, press and hold the z (Te lephoto) button until th e maximum
magnification is reached on the zoom bar, then momentarily re lease the button, and
then press the z (Telephoto) button again.
You can also set [DIGITAL ZOOM IMG ] to [AUTO RSZ]. (GP.153)
This function is not available w hen [PIC QUALITY/SIZE] is set to RA W mode.
(GP.80)
Using the Zoom Function
Pressing the z (Telephoto) button allows you to take a close-up
picture of the subject.
Pressing the Z (Wide-angle) button allows you to take a wide-
angle picture.
Wide-angle Telephoto