Operation Manual

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Basic
∫ Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
As an example, if you set to [ ] (3 million pixels), pictures will be registered with a
central section of the sensor, utilizing only 3 million of its total of 14.1 million pixels. This
allows you to take more magnified pictures.
Note
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The Digital Zoom cannot be set when has been selected.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended 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 (P77) for taking
pictures.
• [I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in Snapshot Mode (when [MOTION DEBLUR] is set to
[OFF]) or Scene Mode
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¢ [i.ZOOM] cannot be used when in [HIGH SENS.] or [FLASH BURST] in Scene Mode.
• The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
– [MOTION DEBLUR] in Snapshot Mode
– In [HIGH SENS.], [FLASH BURST], [PHOTO FRAME] and [HIGH SPEED MOVIE] in Scene
Mode
– [PIN HOLE] in My Color Mode
– When recording motion pictures
– When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
– In [HIGH SENS.], [FLASH BURST], [PHOTO FRAME] and [HIGH SPEED MOVIE] in Scene
Mode
– [PIN HOLE] or [FILM GRAIN] in My Color Mode
– When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]