Digital Zoom
When the LCD monitor is on, images can be zoomed with the combined optical and digital zoom functions as follows (figures are approximate):
5.7 times, 7.1 times, 8.9 times, 11 times, and 14 times
1. Press the <DISP.> button to turn the LCD monitor on.
2. Turn the shooting mode dial to any Shooting mode except for
or
.
3. In the [
(Rec.)] menu, select
(Digital Zoom).
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4. Select [On] using the
or
button and press the <MENU> button.
5. Press the zoom lever toward
and hold it.
- The lens will zoom to the maximum optical telephoto setting and stop. Release the lever and press it toward
again to further zoom the image digitally.
- Press the lever toward
to zoom back out.
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6. Shoot the image.
- Shooting procedures are the same as for the
mode.
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- The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is off.
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- Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
- Since camera shake may become a factor when using the digital zoom, the use of a tripod is recommended.
- Digital Zoom is disabled when the [Postcard Print Mode] is selected as a image quality setting.