Basic37VQT0X92Taking Pictures withthe ZoomYou can make people and subjects appearcloser with the 12M optical zoom andlandscapes can be recorded in wide angle.(35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to420 mm)w To make subjects appear closer useTeleRotate the zoom ring towardsthe right.• When the setting for picture size is[ ] (10M).w To make subjects appear further awayuse WideRotate the zoom ring towardsthe left.• When the setting for picture size is[ ] (10M).• Depending on the zoom magnification, thepicture may have some distortion.Distortion will be more visible when usinga wider area of the zoom lens as youmove closer to the subject.• Depending on the zoom magnification, thepicture may have some colored fringesaround the subject. This is calledchromatic aberration and may be morevisible when recording distant subjects.• If you use the zoom function after focusingon the subject, focus on the subject again.• The indicated zoom magnification is anapproximation.• When you rotate the zoom ring, youmay hear some sound from the cameraor the camera may be shaken. This isnot a malfunction.This camera has a 12M optical zoom.However, if the picture size is not set to thehighest setting for each aspect ratio [ // ], a maximum of 21.4M opticalzoom can be achieved with no picturequality deterioration.w Extended optical zoom mechanismWhen you set the picture size to [ ](3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 10M(10 million pixels) CCD area is cropped tothe center 3M (3 million pixels) area,allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.Using the Optical Zoom12X331XUsing the Extended Optical Zoom(EZ)Picture size with theextended optical zoomnot activated [example:[ ] (10M)]Picture size with theextended optical zoomactivated [example:[ ] (3M EZ)]
