Ricoh R40 manual Using the Zoom Function, Using the Digital Zoom

Using the Zoom Function

Pressing the Z (Wide-angle) button allows you to take a wide-angle picture. Pressing the z (Telephoto) button allows you to take a close-up picture of the subject.

Wide-angle Telephoto

1. With the camera ready to shoot, press the Z (Wide-angle) button or the z (Telephoto) 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.

Note

Using the Digital Zoom

Digital zooming enables you to enlarge the subject more than the maximum magnification of the optical zoom (×5.7) specified by pressing the z(Telephoto) button (up to ×3.6).

For digital zooming, release the zbutton once when the zoom reaches the limit on the z (Telephoto) end on the Zoom Bar, and then hold the z button down again.

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