Sony DSCP31 Operating Instructions - Page 28

Using the zoom feature W (wide-angle) T (telephoto) 2048 2048 W T4 W T4 , Press the Zoom button to choose the desired image size, and shoot your image. The minimum distance needed to focus on a subject DSC-P71 50 cm (19 11/16 inches) for both W (wide angle) and T (telephoto) DSC-P31 10 cm (3 15/16 inches) • The lens moves when the zoom feature is being used (DSC-P71 only). Be very careful not to touch the lens. • The zoom feature cannot be used when shooting movies (page 83). 28 Digital zoom DSC-P71 When the zoom exceeds 3x, enlargement is carried out using digital processing of the image. The image can then be enlarged up to 6x using the digital zoom feature. Because picture quality deteriorates when digital zoom is used, set "DIGITAL ZOOM" in SET UP to "OFF" when this feature is not needed (page 97). The T side of this line shows the extent of digital zoom W T DSC-P31 The DSC-P31 does not have an optical zoom. It has only a 3x digital zoom. There is no Digital zoom item in SET UP. • When you are using digital zoom, you cannot confirm the image using the finder. • When you are using the digital zoom feature, the Auto focus frame is not displayed. Shooting close-ups (Macro) (DSC-P71 only) For close-ups of small subjects like flowers or insects, shoot using the Macro feature. You can use this feature for close-ups of subjects up to the distances specified below. When the zoom is set all the way to the W side: distances up to 10 cm (3 15/16 inches) from the end of the lens When the zoom is set all the way to the T side: distances up to 50 cm (19 11/16 inches) from the end of the lens