36VQT0T50You can make people and objects appear closer and landscapes can be recorded inwide angle. You can zoom in up to 10k optically.¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or .1 Move the zoom lever.– T side To bring distant people or objectsappear closer for recording(zoom in)– W side To make sights appear more distantfor recording (zoom out)This brings distant subjects even closer for recording(digital zoom)If the zoom magnification exceeds 10k, then the digital zoom function will be activated.The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched.¬ Rotate the mode dial to select .Press the menu button, use the cursorbutton to select [ ADVANCE]>[ D.ZOOM], then set the desiredmagnification. (P26)– OFF: Optical zoom only (Up to 10k)– [25k]: Up to 25k– [700k]: Up to 700kZoom in/out functionThis is for moving the zoom lever to adjust the magnification.rVOLsWT1010t10t W TW T5t5t W TW T1t W T1t W T≥ When zooming in and taking a picturewhile holding this unit by hand, werecommend using the image stabilizerfunction. (P41)≥ When distant subjects are brought closer,they are focused at about 1 m (3.3 feet)or more.≥ When the zoom speed is high, thesubject may not be focused easily.≥ When the zoom magnification is 1k, thisunit can focus on a subject approx. 4 cm(1.6 inch) distant from the lens. (Macrofunction)≥ The zoom speed varies depending on therange over which the zoom lever ismoved.MENUSETUP ENTER EXITD.ZOOMZOOM MICADVANCEOFF25x700xMAGICPIXREC LAMPO.I.S.≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.≥ This function cannot be used in still picture recording mode.