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USING THE ZOOM
QMODE
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.
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See P.39 for information on changing the quality
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.
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.
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
Zoom bar display
Digital zoom focal distance
✽
Mode
Quality
Max.
Zoom Scale
Max. 1.3×
Max. 2.5×
Max. 1.3×
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-146 mm
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-285 mm
Equivalent to approx. 38 mm- 48 mm
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photography
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Macro
1M
Cannot be used2M
0.3M
1M
Max. 2.5×
Equivalent to approx. 38 mm- 95 mm
0.3M
✽ 35 mm camera equivalent
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.
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.
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USING AF/AE LOCK
QMODE