Sony DSC-P71 Camera Lens User Manual


 
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Using the zoom feature
, Press the W (wide angle) or the
T (telephoto) side of the Zoom
button to choose the desired
image size, and shoot your
image.
The minimum distance needed
to focus on a subject
(From the end of the lens when the zoom button
is set all the way to either the W or T side)
DSC-P71
50 cm (19
11
/
16
inches) for both W and T
DSC-P51
8cm (3
1
/
4
inches) for W, and 50cm
(19
3
/
4
inches) for T
DSC-P31
10 cm (3
15
/
16
inches)
The lens moves when the zoom feature is being
used (DSC-P71 only). Be very careful not to
touch the lens.
The zoom feature cannot be used when shooting
movies (page 74) (DSC-P71/P31 only).
Shooting close-ups (Macro)
(DSC-P71 only)
For close-ups of small subjects like flowers
or insects, shoot using the Macro feature.
You can use this feature for close-ups of
subjects up to the distances specified below.
When the zoom is set all the way to
the W side: 10 cm (3
15
/
16
inches) from
the end of the lens
When the zoom is set all the way to
the T side: 50 cm (19
11
/
16
inches) from
the end of the lens
2048
4
2048
4
T
W
T
W
W (wide-angle) T (telephoto)
Digital zoom
DSC-P71/P51
When the Zoom exceeds 3x for the
DSC-P71 and 2x for the DSC-P51, the
digital zoom feature enlarges the image
up to a maximum of 6x using digital
processing. Because picture quality
deteriorates when digital zoom is used,
set [DIGITAL ZOOM] in SET UP to
[OFF] when this feature is not needed
(page 97).
DSC-P31
The DSC-P31 does not have an optical
zoom. It has only a 3x digital zoom.
There is no Digital zoom item in SET
UP.
When you are using digital zoom, you
cannot confirm the image using the finder.
When you are using the digital zoom
feature, the Auto focus frame is not
displayed.
T
W
The T side of this line shows
the extent of digital zoom