41Playback ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting M e n uAccessoriesAppendixIndexOther Shooting M o d e sPModeTv,Av, M , C1, a n d C2 M o d eBefore U s eBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto M o d e /Hybrid Auto M o d eCommon, Convenient FeaturesZooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)Still Images MoviesWhen distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom,use digital zoom for up to about 100x enlargement.1 Move the zoom lever toward [ ].z Hold the lever until zooming stops.z Zooming stops at the largest zoom factorbefore the image becomes noticeablygrainy, which is then indicated on thescreen.2 Move the zoom lever toward [ ]again.z The camera zooms in even closer on thesubject.z (1) is the current zoom factor.● Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicatesthe zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will changedepending on the zoom range.- White range: optical zoom range where the image will notappear grainy.- Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is notnoticeably grainy (ZoomPlus).- Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appeargrainy.● Because the blue range will not be available at some recordingpixel settings (= 96), the maximum zoom factor can beachieved by following step 1.(1)On-Screen FramesStill Images MoviesIn [ ] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the cameradetects subjects you are aiming the camera at.● A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face)determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames aredisplayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjectswithin a certain range to keep them in focus. However, if the cameradetects subject movement, only the white frame will remain on thescreen.● When you are pressing the shutter button halfway and the cameradetects subject movement, a blue frame is displayed, and the focusand image brightness are constantly adjusted (Servo AF).● Try shooting in [ ] mode (= 78) if no frames are displayed, ifframes are not displayed around desired subjects, or if frames aredisplayed on the background or similar areas.● To choose subjects to focus on, touch the desired subject on thescreen. [ ] is displayed, and the camera enters Touch AF mode.
