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If y
ou ar
e using the c
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a for the first time
, r
ead this sec
tion.
Using the Digital Zoom -------------------------------------------------------------
Optical zoom offers magnifications of up to 5.0 ×; if desired, magnification can be
further increased by up to 4.0 × using digital zoom. For digital zooming, release
the
z
button once when the zoom reaches the limit on the
z
end on the
zoom bar, and then hold the
z
button down again. If [
l
4 : 3 F] or [
l
4 : 3 N] is
selected for [Picture Quality/Size], you can select [Auto Resize] for [ Digital Zoom
Image] (
G
P.82).
Shooting Close-Ups ( Macro Shooting)
Use macro mode for close-ups. Press the
N
(macro button) to enable or disable macro
mode.
Note
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• [Focus] (
G
P.56) is set to [Spot AF].
• Macro mode is not available in manual focus mode (
G
P.56).
• To take a further close-up picture during macro shooting, use [Zoom Macro]
(
G
P.48) in scene mode.
• The minimum shooting distance and shooting range when using the zoom are
shown below.
Zoom position Minimum Shooting Distance
(from the front of the lens)
Shooting Range
Wide-angle
Approx. 1 cm
Approx. 21.8 mm × 16.4 mm
Telephoto
Approx. 15 cm
Approx. 42.3 mm × 31.7 mm
(when digital zoom is not used)
Approx. 15 cm
Approx. 10.6 mm × 7.9 mm
(when 4.0 × digital zoom is used)
