Using The Zoom - Nikon VQA060AA 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
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 toward g or f.
The function of the side zoom control can be set in the
Assign side zoom control (A173) in the setup menu.
The zoom indicator and focal length (in 35mm [135]
format) are 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 toward g when the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical
zoom position.
When using the ML-L7 Remote Control (available separately), the camera zooms in
when you press the + button on the remote control, and zooms out when you
press the – button.
B
Notes About Digital Zoom When Recording Movies
The zoom indicator is not displayed while recording a movie.
If you keep zooming while recording a movie, zooming stops at the position where
optical zoom switches to digital zoom. To continue zooming, briefly release your finger
from the zoom control before resuming operation of the zoom control.
The zoom ratio of the digital zoom is limited to approximately 3.6× when Movie options
(A150) is set to 2160/30p (4K UHD) or 2160/25p (4K UHD) while recording a movie.
C
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

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Zoom out Zoom in
Optical Digital
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