Basic
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∫ Extra optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD
area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher
zoom effect.
Note
•
The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra optical Zoom”.
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.
Zoom position is as when the power was turned off if the [ZOOM RESUME] (P34) is set to
[ON].
• If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt
the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
• When you rotate the zoom lever, you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera
may shake. This is not a malfunction.
• When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P73) for taking
pictures.
• The extra optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
– In Macro Zoom Mode
– In [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] and
[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
– When recording motion pictures
– When [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ]
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
– In [INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT]
– In [NORMAL SPORTS], [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR SPORTS] in [SPORTS]
– In [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST],
[PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set
– When [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ]