Ricoh GX200 VF KIT manual Using the Zoom Function

If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.

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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

1 With the camera ready to shoot, press the z or Z button.

• You can check the zoom status on the zoom bar of the picture display.

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 subject more than the maximum magnification of the optical zoom (3.0×) specified by pressing the z button (up to 4.0×).

To use digital zooming, press and hold the z button until the maximum magnification is reached on the zoom bar, then momentarily release the button, and then press the z button again.

If [Pic Quality/Size] is set to 4000 × 3000, you can also set [Digital Zoom Img] to [Auto Resize]. (GP.204)

This function is not available when [Pic Quality/Size] is set to RAW mode. (GP.105)

Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You can also set the focal length of the zoom so that it stops at five levels. (GP.193)