35123456789CoverPreliminary Notes andLegal InformationContents:Basic OperationsAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsSmart AutoModeOther ShootingModesP ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuidePlayback ModeCoverAdvanced Guide2 Smart AutoModeCommon, Convenient FeaturesStill Images MoviesZooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom,use digital zoom for up to about 32x enlargement.1 Move the zoom lever toward <i>.z Hold the lever until zooming stops.X Zooming stops at the largest possible zoomfactor (before the image becomes noticeablygrainy), which is then indicated on the screen.2 Move the zoom lever toward<i> again.X The camera zooms in even closer on thesubject.• Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicatesthe zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change dependingon the zoom range.- White range: optical zoom range where he image will not appear grainy.- Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeablygrainy (ZoomPlus).- Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.Because the blue range will not be available at some resolutionsettings (=39), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved byfollowing step 1.Zoom Factor• Focal length when optical and digital zoom are combined is as follows (35mmfilm equivalent).28 – 896 mm (28 – 224 mm with op ical zoom alone)• To deactivate digital zoom, press the <n> button, choose [Digital Zoom]on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off].Still Images MoviesUsing the Self-TimerWith the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timedshots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutterbutton.1 Configure the setting.z Press the <m> button, choose [ ]in the menu, and then choose the []]option (=27).X Once the setting is complete, []] isdisplayed.2 Shoot.z For Still Images: Press the shutter buttonhalfway to focus on the subject, and thenpress it all the way down.z For Movies: Press the movie button.