Sony DSC-P1 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 18

Using the zoom feature
The lens portion moves during zoom operation. Be careful not to touch the lens
portion while it is operating.
Minimum focal distance to the subject
W side: About 19 3/4 inches (50 cm) or more
T side: About 19 3/4 inches (50 cm) or more
To record even closer subjects, see page 43.
Digital zoom function
This camera has a digital zoom function.
Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when
zoom exceeds 3 .
Using digital zoom
• The maximum zoom magnification is 6 .
• Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. When digital zoom is not
necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [OFF] in the menu settings (page 37).
Notes
• Zoom does not work while recording moving images.
• Digital zoom does not work for moving images.
• Digitally zoomed images do not appear in the finder. Check these images using the LCD
screen.
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Zoom button
W side: for wide-angle (subject appears
farther away)
T side: for telephoto (subject appears
closer)
The T side of the bar shows the
digital zooming zone.