Using the Digital Zoom

When the LCD monitor is on, images can be zoomed to approximately 3.6x, 4.5x, 5.8x, 7.2x, 9.0x or 12x with the combined optical and digital zoom functions.

The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.

1. Press the <DISP.> button to turn the LCD monitor on.
   
   
   
   
2. Set the camera to (Rec.) mode and press the <MENU> button to display the record menu.
   
   
   
   
3. Use the or buttons to select [Digital Zoom].
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Use the or button to select [On] and press the <MENU> button. The display will return to the Shooting screen.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Press the zoom lever toward .
   
   
   • The combined optical and digital zoom factor appears on the LCD monitor.
   • When you press the zoom lever toward , the zoom stops when the lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto setting.
   • Press the zoom lever toward again to activate the digital zoom and further zoom the image digitally.
   • Press the zoom lever toward to zoom out.
     
     
   

Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.