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Chapter 4
Zoom area
Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle
shooting (Cont.)
Indicates digital zoom
Indicates optical zoom
Digital zoom ON
The cursor moves on the zoom indicator
according to the zoom magnification.
● Images captured with the Digital Zoom may appear grainy.
● To use the optical zoom, set (for movies) to OFF. Remember the digital
zoom is not possible with this setting.
● Camera movement is likely to happen at higher magnifications. Stabilize the
camera with a tripod, etc. to avoid camera movement.
Mode dial & Digital zoom
Mode dial Digital zoom Factory default setting
P OFF
A/S/M OFF
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Press the zoom lever towards T.
● The monitor turns on.
● If the monitor is turned off, the picture returns to 1x.
*In the mode:
When (P. 101) is set to ON, you can only use the digital zoom.
When is set to OFF, you can only use the optical zoom.
● In the mode, the factory default setting of is ON. Zoom position is
locked at the maximum wide-angle and you can only use the digital zoom. If
is set to OFF, you can only use the optical zoom.