58You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 16x and capturesubjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 21) to enlarge. Theimages may appear rough, however, depending on the recording pixelsetting (p. 68) and the zoom factor used.Move the zoom lever toward i.● Hold the lever until zooming stops.X If you release the zoom lever, the largestpossible zoom factor without imagedeterioration, and will appear.Move it toward i again.X The subject will enlarge even more withthe digital zoom, and the zoom factor willappear in blue.Zones Where Images DeteriorateIf you keep holding the zoom lever, the zoom will temporarily stop at the pointwhere the zoom factor is at its maximum without image deterioration. In andthis is at 4.0x, and in at 5.6x, and at 9.1x, but in , it will zoom up to16x without pausing.i Zooming in More Closely onSubjects (Digital Zoom)When the zoom temporarily stopsRecording Pixels Optical Zoom Digital Zoom: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white): Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)4.0x4.0x4.0x4.0x4.0x5.6x9.1x16xCOPY
