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VQT1C63
Basic
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of [Extended
optical Zoom].
• If you set a picture size that activates
the extended optical zoom, the extended
optical zoom icon [
] is displayed
on the screen when you use the zoom
function.
• The zoom will stop moving for an instant
near [W] (1 ×) when the extended optical
zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.
• The indicated zoom magnifi cation is an
approximation.
• In motion picture mode [
i
] and [HIGH
SENS.] in scene mode, the extended
optical zoom does not work.
Using the easy zoom button
Press the [E.ZOOM] button to quickly
zoom. Actual zoom factors depend on the
pixel recording setting.
A
[E.ZOOM] button
■
When the picture size is set to the
highest resolution for each aspect
ratio
Resolution is temporarily reduced and
you can use the extended optical zoom.
1
Press [E.ZOOM] once.
2
Press [E.ZOOM] twice.
3
Press [E.ZOOM] three times.
A
Optical zoom
B
Extended optical zoom
C
Maximum extended optical zoom
magnifi cation
• The resolution becomes smaller as
shown below when the extended optical
zoom is used. The color of the zoom
bar and the resolution displayed on the
screen change at this time.
Aspect ratio
Picture size
h
j
• If you press [E.ZOOM] three times, the zoom
position returns to the Wide and the resolution
returns to the original. The resolution also
returns to normal when you return the zoom
lever to the optical zoom position.
■
When the picture size is set except
highest resolution for each aspect ratio
4
Press [E.ZOOM] once.
5
Press [E.ZOOM] twice.
D
Extended optical zoom
E
Maximum extended optical zoom
magnifi cation
• Press [E.ZOOM] until the zoom starts
working.
• The easy zoom is also activated if the zoom
position is anything other than Wide.
• You can further extend the zoom to the
Digital zoom range when [D.ZOOM]
(P32) is set to [ON].
• In [
ENLARGE] in simple mode [
],
[HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene mode and
motion picture mode [
i
], the zoom is
limited to the 3 × optical zoom.
• The indicated zoom magnifi cation is an
approximation.
A
1
W
T
1
1
3
A
B
W
T
EZ
2
1
C
C
W
T
EZ
3
2
M
2.5
M
3
M
1
W
T
EZ
4
1
W
T
EZ
5
D
E
E
