Sony DSC-F505 Operating Instructions - Page 19

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 when you record moving images. "T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) "W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 5×. W T W TW T Recording 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 31 1/2 (80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 19 3/4 inch (50 cm) away in the wide-angle position. When the subject is too close to focus on, refer to page 32. The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the "T" side. Set DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the MENU settings. Otherwise the digital zoom activates without notice (page 52). Digital zoom does not work for moving images. The optical zoom works up to ×5. W T The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. Changing the lens orientation You can adjust the angle by turning the lens part upward up to 90 degrees and downward up to 50 degrees. MODE selector 90° Lens part 50° 19-GB