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Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
Mode:
Taking pictures with flash
Mode:
Zoom In/Out
Restore Enlarge
Turn to W side Turn to T side
Focus
range
Zoom ratio
(approx.)
Zoom bar
Zoom speed can be adjusted.
Zoom slowly → turn slightly
Zoom quickly → turn completely
Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.
Optical zoom and extra optical zoom (EZ)
Automatically switches to ‘optical zoom’ when using maximum picture size, and to ‘extra
optical zoom’ (for further zooming) otherwise. (EZ is short for ‘extra optical zoom’.)
• Optical zoom • Extra optical zoom
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Zoom bar
( displayed)
Max. enlargement: 12 x Max. enlargement: 14.3 x - 21.4 x
(Varies according to picture size.)
You can zoom in up to 12 times with ‘optical zoom’, and up to 21.4 times with ‘Extra optical zoom’
(pictures only) with lower picture quality. You can also use ‘digital zoom’ to zoom in even further.
Do not block the lens barrel movement
while zooming.
Maximum zoom ratios by picture size
Optical zoom Extra optical zoom
PICTURE
SIZE
10 M
7 M
5 M 3 M 2 M 0.3 M
9.5 M
6.5 M
4.5 M 3 M 2.5 M
9 M
6 M
4.5 M 2.5 M 2 M
Max. enlargement 12 x 14.3 x 17.1 x 21.4 x
PICTURE
SIZE
10 M
7 M
5 M 3 M 2 M 0.3 M
9 M
6 M
4.5 M 2.5 M
7.5 M
5.5 M
3.5 M 2 M
Max. enlargement 12 x 14.3 x 17.1 x 21.4 x
What is Extra optical zoom (EZ)?
If, for example, set to ‘3M ’ (equivalent to 3 million pixels), a picture will only be taken
of a 3M-sized central part of a 10 M (equivalent to 10.1 million pixels) area, meaning
that the picture can be enlarged further.
Display ‘FLASH’
Select the desired type
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
Can also be selected with ►.
Type, operations Uses
AUTO
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
Normal use
AUTO/RED-EYE reduction
1
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye)
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
places
FORCED FLASH ON
• Always flash
Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
FORCED ON/RED-EYE reduction
1
(For ‘PARTY’ and ‘CANDLE LIGHT’ scene modes
only)
• Always flash (reduce red-eye)
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE reduction
1
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red eye; slow shutter speed to take brighter
pictures)
Taking pictures of subjects against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
FORCED FLASH OFF
• Never flash
Places where flash use is prohibited
1
When digital red-eye correction function operates, red-eye will be detected and
corrected automatically when the flash is emitted.
As two flashes will be emitted, do not move until after the second flash (correction effect may
vary according to person). Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject.
Shutter speeds are as follows:
• , , , : 1/30
2
- 1/2000th
• , : 1/8
2, 3
- 1/2000th
2
Varies according to ‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’ setting.
3
Max. 1/4 sec. when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ in use; max. 1 sec. when ‘STABILIZER’ set
to ‘OFF’ or when blur is insignificant. Also varies according to ‘INTELLIGENT AUTO’
mode, ‘SCENE MODE’, zoom position.
Stand at least 1 m away when
using flash to take pictures of
infants.