BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS

Using the zoom

There are two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. You can specify whether or not the digital zoom can be activated when shooting. The digital zoom can be used when the resolution is set to Dor less.

1 Make the zoom setting (see page 120), and point the camera lens at the subject.

2 Press [T] or [W] on the zoom switch to compose the desired image.

[T]: Zoom in on the subject.

[W]: Zoom out.

œWhen the zoom switch is pressed, the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.

œWhen the optical zoom factor becomes 3x, zooming stops temporarily. When [T] on the zoom switch is pressed again, the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues (if digital zooming is enabled).

3 Press the shutter release button.

Zoom switch

Zoom bar

Pointer

When optical zoom only is enabled

When both optical and digital zoom

are enabled Optical zoom Digital zoom (Yellow)

NOTE

œDuring video clip shooting, the optical zoom is disabled.

œThe digital zoom cannot be used when you are shooting without using the LCD monitor.

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