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Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates
the zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change
depending on the zoom range.
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White range: optical zoom range where the image will not
appear grainy.
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Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not
noticeably grainy (ZoomPlus).
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Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear
grainy.
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Because the blue range will not be available at some recording
pixel settings ( = 48), the maximum zoom factor can be
achieved by following step 1.
To deactivate digital zoom, choose MENU ( = 28) ► [
●
► [Digital Zoom] ► [Off].
Easily Reacquiring Subjects after Manual
Zooming (Framing Assist – Seek)
If you lose track of a subject while zoomed in, you can find it more easily
by temporarily zooming out.
1
Look for the lost subject.
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Press and hold the [
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The camera zooms out and displays
a white frame around the area shown
before you pressed the [
] tab
Still Images
Movies
] button.
] button.
2
Reacquire the subject.
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Aim the camera so that the subject enters
the white frame, and then release the
[
] button.
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The previous magnification is now
restored, so that the area within the white
frame fills the screen again.
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Some shooting information is not displayed while the camera is
zoomed out.
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During movie shooting, the white frame is not displayed if you
press the [
] button. Also note that a changed zoom factor and
camera operating sounds are recorded.
●
If you prefer to shoot at the zoom factor of the screen in step 1,
press the shutter button all the way down.
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You can adjust the zoom factor that the camera reverts to when
you release the [
] button by moving the zoom lever to resize
the white frame while you hold the [
] button.
●
To adjust the area displayed when the [
] button is pressed,
access MENU ( = 28) ► [
] tab ► [
Display Area], and
choose one of the three options.
●
The zoom factor cannot be changed with the [
you press the shutter button all the way down in self-timer mode
( = 41).
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
] button after
Appendix
Index
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