USING AF/AE LOCK
Q MODE
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Without moving the camera, press the shutter
button down halfway (AF/AE lock). Check that
the AF frame on the LCD monitor has shrunk
and the green viewfinder lamp has stopped
flashing and is now lit.
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Beep
Continue to hold the shutter button down
halfway. Move the camera back to the original
image and then fully press down on the shutter
button.
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!
You can reapply the AF/AE lock as many times as
you like before releasing the shutter.
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!
The AF/AE lock operates in all photography modes
and can be used to ensure excellent results.
USING THE ZOOM
Q MODE
Press "a" to zoom in and make your subject
larger. Press "b" when you want to zoom out
and shoot a wider area. If you use the LCD
monitor to take pictures, you can continue
zooming with the digital zoom after the optical
zoom finishes.
Max.
✽
Mode
Quality
Digital zoom focal distance
Zoom Scale
2M
Cannot be used
Still
Max. 1.3×
1M
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-146 mm
photography
0.3M
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-285 mm
Max. 2.5×
1M
Equivalent to approx. 38 mm- 48 mm
Max. 1.3×
E Macro
Max. 2.5×
0.3M
Equivalent to approx. 38 mm- 95 mm
✽ 35 mm camera equivalent
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!
See P.39 for information on changing the quality
setting.
Zoom bar display
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
1M
1M
03M
03M
Macro
Macro
■
The position of the "
" on the zoom bar indicates
the current zoom setting.
■
hIf the "
" is above the dividing line, the digital
zoom is being used. If it is below the line, the
optical zoom is being used.
■
hPress "a" or "b" to move the "
" up and down.
hWhen you switch between digital zoom and
■
optical zoom, the "
" stops moving briefly.
Press the button for the same direction again
■
to start the "
" moving and switch the zoom
setting.
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!
If the image goes out of focus when you use the
zoom, press the shutter button down halfway to
refocus.
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!
The optical zoom is equivalent to approximately
38 mm-114 mm on a 35 mm camera.
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