Sanyo VPC-CA102 Owners Manual - Page 172

Shooting Question What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom? How can I get the distant view into focus? The video clip appears to freeze for an instant. The zoom range does not change when the ZOOM RANGE button is pressed. Answer - - The ZOOM RANGE button was pressed during video clip recording. The ZOOM RANGE button was pressed while the digital zoom was engaged. Action Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens, you can shoot without losing minute details in the image. The digital zoom, on the other hand, works by magnifying a portion of the image that hits the image sensor and may produce a coarser image. Set the scene select function to the landscape + mode when photographing. Or, set the focus range setting to manual focus -, and set the distance to ∞. Not a malfunction. During the very brief span that the zoom lens is changing, the recording appears as a still image. Not a malfunction. Use the optical zoom. The zoom range cannot be changed while the digital zoom is engaged. 147 English