25The Basics of Shooting and PlaybackUsing the ZoomRotate the zoom control to activate optical zoom.• To zoom in closer to the subject, rotate thezoom control to g (telephoto).• To zoom out and view a larger area, rotate thezoom control to f (wide-angle).When you turn the camera on, the zoommoves to the maximum wide-angle position.• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of themonitor when the zoom control is rotated.• If you rotate the zoom control to g when thecamera is zoomed in to the maximum opticalzoom position, you can use the digital zoom to magnify the image further by up to 4×.B Easy Auto Mode• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. In thiscase, select another shooting mode (A 35, 41, and 44).• When the digital zoom is in effect, the scene mode changes to U.C When Using a Tripod• We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations:- When shooting in dimly lit conditions with the flash mode (A 47) set to W (off)- When zooming in on the subject• Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 84) when using a tripod.Zoom out Zoom inOptical zoom Digital zoomC Digital Zoom and InterpolationWhen using the digital zoom, image quality deteriorates when zoomingin past V in the zoom indicator.The position of V is more to the right when shooting smaller images;therefore, when the image size is smaller (as determined by the imagemode setting; A 57, E24), more digital zoom can be applied without image quality deterioration.Small image size
