Recording a picture

Using the zoom feature

Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.

“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)

“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)

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To use zoom greater than 10×

Zoom greater than 10× is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to 20× or 120× in the menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default setting (p. 89).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The right side of the bar shows the

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digital zooming zone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The digital zooming zone appears when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you set D ZOOM to 20× or 120×.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you shoot close to a subject

If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 feet 5/8 inch (about 80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in the wide-angle position.

Notes on digital zoom

•Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10×.

•The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the “T” side.

•You cannot use the digital zoom when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY.

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