20EMasteringthe Basics40× digital zoomMagnifies the camera’s zoom range by up to 4×.The zoom control continues to work as usual. You can freely zoom in and outbetween 1× and 40× magnification — the camera automatically switches betweenoptical zooming (up to 10×) and digital zooming (10× to 40×). A zoom bar showsup in the display. The digital zoom area is in blue.ZoomingThe camera’s 10× zoom lens allows you to choose the best picture angle for eachscene:• Move the zoom control towards W to zoom out to wide-angle.• Move it towards T to zoom in to telephoto.You can also control the speed of zooming:• Move the control slightly to zoom slowly.• Move it farther to zoom more quickly. (The farther you move the zoom control,the faster the zoom speed.)The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle, but notthe zoom speed.10× optical zoomTWZoom outZoom inTo turn the digital zoom off, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Thenselect D.ZOOM, set it to OFF and close the menu.• When zooming, as a rule, keep at least 3 ft 3 3/8 in (1 m) between you and yoursubject. However when the zoom is at the wide-angle position, you can focuson a subject as close as 3/8 in (1 cm).• Image resolution is slightly lower when the magnification is greater than 10×.• You cannot use digital zoom when the multi-image screen is set. The displaybecomes “– – –”.D.ZOOM••••••ONCAM.SET UP( 34)MOVIE P.SCAN CARDR E C2_ELURA2_E(08-32) 7/25/00 17:03 Page 20
