Pentax X70 User Manual - Page 86

Taking Pictures • It is recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at a high magnification rate. • Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range. • Intelligent Zoom is not available under the following conditions: - when the recorded pixels is set to E / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 (24× optical zoom and Digital Zoom are available) - in c (Digital SR) mode (only 24× optical zoom is available) - when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 (only 24× optical zoom is available) 3 • The image enlarged using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the display. This does not affect the quality of recorded image. • While recording a movie, only Digital Zoom is available. To Set the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take pictures using only the optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom, set the digital zoom to P (Off). 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Digital Zoom]. 3 Use the four-way controller (45) Rec. Mode 3/4 to select O (On) or P (Off). Interval Shoot O(On) Uses Digital Zoom P (Off) Uses only optical zoom and Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review Intelligent Zoom Memory Green Button The setting is saved. MENU Exit 4 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. Saving the Digital Zoom Function setting 1p.147 84