17E Masteringthe Basics48× digital zoomTurn the digital zoom on by choosing D.ZOOM from the camera menu, tomagnify the camera’s zoom range by 4×.ZoomingThe camera’s 12× zoom lens allows you to choose the best picture angle for eachscene:• Turn the zoom control down towards W to zoom out to wide-angle.• Turn it up towards T to zoom in to telephoto.You can also control the speed of zooming:• Move the control slightly to zoom slowly.• Turn it farther to zoom more quickly. (The farther you turn 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.12× optical zoomZoom inZoom outTWTWThe zoom control continues to work as usual. You can freely zoom in and outbetween 1× and 48× magnification — the camera automatically switches betweenoptical zooming (up to 12×) and digital zooming (12× to 48×). A zoom bar showsup in the display. The digital zoom area is in blue.Notes:• When you want to get as close as possible to your subject, keep the zoom at thewide-angle position. You can focus on a subject as close as 3/8 in (1 cm).• Image resolution is slightly lower when the magnification is greater than 12×.• You cannot use the digital zoom with the multi-image screen.• When digital zoom is turned off, the zoom bar shortens to optical zoom length.D.ZOOM••••••ON(see p. 30)
