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Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele- Converter, Rec. Menu, Digital Zoom]

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Using the Digital Zoom/Digital TeleConverter Shooting You can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and optical zooms. The focal lengths (35mm film equivalent) and characteristics are as follows. Option Standard Off 1.6x 2.0x Focal Length 35 - 560 mm 35 - 140 mm 56 - 224 mm 70 - 280 mm Characteristics You can shoot at a maximum zoom factor of approximately 16x using a combination of the optical and digital zoom features. Shoots without using the digital zoom. The digital zoom locks at the selected factor and the focal length shifts to the telephoto setting. Compared with the [Standard] and [Off] options at a similar angle of view, this option uses a higher shutter speed to reduce the potential for camera shake. z The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off. z The digital zoom cannot be used in the or (Postcard mode) or the (Widescreen) mode. z [1.6x] or [2.0x] cannot be set in mode. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Digital Zoom] [Standard]*/[Off]/[1.6x]/[2.0x]. See Menus and Settings (p. 23). *Default setting. zStandard See Using the Digital Zoom (p. 34). z1.6x/2.0x See Using the Digital Tele-Converter (p. 34). 33

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Shooting
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You can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and
optical zooms. The focal lengths (35mm film equivalent) and
characteristics are as follows.
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-
Converter
Option
Focal Length
Characteristics
Standard
35 – 560 mm
You can shoot at a maximum zoom
factor of approximately 16x using a
combination of the optical and digital
zoom features.
Off
35 – 140 mm
Shoots without using the digital zoom.
1.6x
56 – 224 mm
The digital zoom locks at the selected
factor and the focal length shifts to the
telephoto setting.
Compared with the [Standard] and [Off]
options at a similar angle of view, this
option uses a higher shutter speed to
reduce the potential for camera shake.
2.0x
70 – 280 mm
The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is
turned off.
The digital zoom cannot be used in the
or
(Postcard mode) or the
(Widescreen) mode.
[1.6x] or [2.0x] cannot be set in
mode.
1
(Rec.) Menu
[Digital Zoom]
[Standard]*/[Off]/[1.6x]/[2.0x].
See
Menus and Settings
(p. 23).
*Default setting.
Standard
See
Using the Digital Zoom
(p. 34).
1.6x/2.0x
See
Using the Digital Tele-Con-
verter
(p. 34).