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DVQX2280 (ENG)
Preparations/Basics
 
  Zoom lever (Use zoom)
 Optical Zoom:
 You can zoom in without degrading the 
picture quality.
 Maximum magnification: 15x
 Capture a 
wider area
 (wide-angle)
 
 Enlarge the 
subject
 (telephoto)
 Extended optical zoom:
 This function works when picture sizes with [ 
 ] have been selected in [Picture 
Size]. Extended optical zoom allows you to zoom in using a higher zoom ratio 
than optical zoom, without degrading the picture quality.
 Maximum magnification: 30x
1
 
1
 Including the optical zoom ratio. The maximum zoom ratio varies depending on the picture 
size.
 
 [i.Zoom]:
 Set the [i.Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].
 You can use the camera’s intelligent resolution technology to increase the zoom 
ratio up to 2x
2
 higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of 
picture quality.
 
2
 Up to 1.5x the original zoom ratio when [Picture Size] is set to [S]
 
 [Digital Zoom]:
 Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].
 
 Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. When [Digital Zoom] is 
used simultaneously with [i.Zoom], you can increase the combined zoom ratio 
up to 4x.
 
 Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will decrease picture quality.
 •  When [Monitor Display Speed] is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not 
available (setting at the time of purchase).
 • When [LVF Display Speed] is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not available.
 Basic operations