WIDE / TELE button
Used for digital or optical zooming in / out.
This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 4X digital zoom function. Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 12X.
When you press the zoom (W/T) button, the zoom bar will display in the upper left of the LCD monitor.
TELE Zoom
TELE Optical zoom Pressing the T zoom button.
This will zoom into the subject i.e. the subject will appear nearer. 
TELE Digital zoom
When the maximum (3X) optical zoom is selected, pressing the T zoom button activates the digital zoom software and increases the digital zoom ratio by 0.2 steps.
Releasing the zoom button T stops the digital zooming at the required setting.
Once the maximum digital zoom (4X) is achieved,pressing the T zoom button will have no effect. You can check the digital zoom rate with the [X1.2 ~ X 4.0] numerical mark next to the zoom bar.
Pressing the TELE button
Pressing the TELE button
X4.0
WIDE zoom | TELE zoom | Digital zoom 4.0X |
INFORMATION
To use the digital zoom the LCD monitor has to be turned on.
Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer for the camera to process. Allow time for this to take place.
While the digital zoom is activated, you can’t select the continuous and AEB menu.
To use the continuous, AEB shot, cancel the digital zoom mode.
You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. 
If a movie clip is being recorded, the zoom operation cannot be activated.
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