User Manual

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Shooting basics
Zoom
In addition to the optical zoom, this camera is equipped with a super zoom and
digital zoom for taking telephoto and wide-angle shots. You can increase the
zoom magnification by combining the super zoom or digital zoom with the optical
zoom. The super zoom and digital zoom cannot be used at the same time.
Camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications. Stabilize the
camera with a tripod, etc. to avoid camera movement.
The characteristics and maximum magnification of each zoom are shown below.
Optical zoom Use for normal zoom shooting.
Max. magnification: 10× (equivalent to 38 mm to 380 mm
on a 35 mm camera)
Super zoom
Use to extend the optical zoom up to 14 × magnification .
However, the resolution is automatically fixed at 1600 ×
1200.
Max. magnification: 14×
Digital zoom Use to extend the maximum optical zoom. However,
pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy.
Max. magnification: Approx. 40×
(Digital zoom magnification during
movie recording is 2.5×)
Using the optical zoom
1 Push or pull the zoom lever.
Zoom lever
Wide-angle: Push the zoom
lever toward W to zoom out.
Telephoto: Pull the zoom
lever toward T to zoom in.