Using The Zoom Feature - Sony DSC-F717 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Using the zoom feature

ZOOM button
1
FOCUS switch
, Set the FOCUS switch to
AUTO/ZOOM.
• The factory setting is AUTO/ZOOM.
• The ZOOM button can also be used. The zoom
operates slowly when the button is pressed
lightly, and quickly when the button is pressed
deeply.
• Zoom does not work when [CONVERSION
LENS] is set to [ON] in the SET UP settings
(page 110).
T (telephoto) W (wide-angle)
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Manual focus/
zoom ring
2
, Turn the manual focus/zoom
ring to choose the desired
image size for shooting.
Minimum focal distance to the
subject
When the zoom is set all the way to
the W side:
Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) from the lens
surface
When the zoom is set all the way to
the T side:
Approx. 90 cm (35 1/2 inches) from the lens
surface
• The manual focus/zoom ring directions noted
above are the factory settings. The ring
directions can be changed by [ZOOM RING
SETUP] in the SET UP settings (page 111).
Digital zoom
When zoom exceeds 5×, the image is
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89
T
enlarged by digital processing. The
maximum digital zoom magnification is
10×. Digital zooming causes the image
quality to deteriorate, so when digital zoom
is not necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to
[OFF] in the SET UP settings (page 110).
The T side of the bar shows
the digital zoom zone.
W
• During digital zoom, the AF frame does not
appear on the screen.
• Digital zoom does not work for movies.
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