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_NOTE
• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image
deterioration
(page 48).
• Use of a tripod is recommended
to protect against image blur due to camera
movement when shooting with telephoto.
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
• Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled during high speed movie
recording.
• Zooming with digital zoom only is possible during recording an HD or STD movie.
However, can zoom with optical zoom before you press [Q] to start HD or STD
movie recording.
_ Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point
If you hold the zoom controller towards I-,_-](Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop
when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily
releasing the zoom
controller and then holding it again towards I-,_-](Telephoto) will switch to digital
zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.
• If you do want to use digital zoom, change the "Digital Zoom" setting to "On" (page
96).
• During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting.
Image
deterioration
indicator
Focusing
range
(Displayed
for Auto Focus,
Macro
Focus, and Manual
Focus.)
Products
marketed
in some geographic
areas display
inches and feet.
Zoom
bar
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