Using The Zoom - Nikon Coolpix B500 Reference Manual

Using the Zoom

When you move the zoom control, the
zoom lens position changes.
To zoom in: Move toward g
To zoom out: Move toward f
When you turn the camera on, the
zoom moves to the maximum wide-
angle position.
Rotating the zoom control all the way in
either direction adjusts the zoom
quickly (except during movie
recording).
The zoom can also be operated by
moving the side zoom control (A2)
toward g or f.
A zoom indicator is displayed on the
shooting screen when the zoom
control is moved.
Digital zoom, which allows you to
further magnify the subject up to
approximately 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio, can be activated by moving
and holding the zoom control or the side zoom control toward g when the
camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position.
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Digital Zoom
The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it changes to
yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further.
Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the Dynamic Fine
Zoom.
Zoom indicator is yellow: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably
reduced.
The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
The zoom indicator may not change to blue when using certain continuous shooting
settings or other settings.
Shooting Features

Using the Zoom

Zoom out
Optical
zoom
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Zoom in
Zoom in
Zoom out
Digital
zoom