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Common, Convenient Features

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Common, Convenient Features Still Images Movies Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom) When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using optical zoom, use digital zoom for up to about 32x enlargement. Zoom Factor 1 Move the zoom lever toward [ ]. zzHold the lever until zooming stops. zzZooming stops at the largest zoom factor before the image becomes noticeably grainy, which is then indicated on the screen. 2 Move the zoom lever toward [ ] again. zzThe camera zooms in even closer on the subject. Before Use • Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates the zoom position). The zoom bar is color-coded to indicate the zoom range. - White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear grainy. - Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably grainy (ZoomPlus). - Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy. Because the blue range will not be available at some recording pixel settings (=34), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved by following step 1. • Zoomed images may look grainy under some recording pixel settings (=34) and zoom factors. In this case, the zoom factor is shown in blue. Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 29

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Common, Convenient Features
Still Images
Movies
Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using optical zoom, use
digital zoom for up to about 32x enlargement.
1
Move the zoom lever toward
[
].
z
Hold the lever until zooming stops.
z
Zooming stops at the largest zoom factor
before the image becomes noticeably
grainy, which is then indicated on the
screen.
2
Move the zoom lever toward
[
] again.
z
The camera zooms in even closer on the
subject.
Zoom Factor
Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates
the zoom position). The zoom bar is color-coded to indicate the
zoom range.
-
White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear
grainy.
-
Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably
grainy (ZoomPlus).
-
Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.
Because the blue range will not be available at some recording pixel
settings (
=
34
), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved by
following step 1.
Zoomed images may look grainy under some recording pixel
settings (
=
34
) and zoom factors. In this case, the zoom factor is
shown in blue.