28ZOOM button WIDE ZoomOptical zoom WIDE : Pressing the ZOOM W button. This willzoom out from the subject i.e. the subjectwill appear further away. Pressing theZOOM W button continuously will set thecamera to its minimum zoom setting i.e.the subject appears at its furthest from thecamera.Digital zoom WIDE : When the digital zoom is in operation,pressing the ZOOM W button will reducethe digital zooming in steps. ReleasingZOOM W button stops digital zooming.Pressing the ZOOM W button will reducethe digital zoom and then it will continue toreduce the optical zoom until the minimumsetting is reached.Digital zoomOptical zoom Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer forthe camera to process. Allow time for this to take place. If the Zoom buttons are being pressed during the Movie shots,the voice will not be recorded. You may notice a decrease in image quality when using thedigital zoom. To view a clearer digital zoom image, press the shutter buttonhalfway at the maximum optical zoom position and press thezoom T button again. The digital zoom can’t be activated in some Scene modes(Night, Children, Text, Close up, Firework), DIS modes, moviemode and Face Detection. Take care not to touch the lens to avoid taking an unclear imageand possibly causing camera malfunction. If the image is dim, turnthe camera power off and on again to modify the lens position. Take care not to press the lens as this may cause a cameramalfunction. When the camera is turned on, take care not to touch the camera’smoving lens parts as this may cause the resulting image to be dimand unclear. Take care not to touch the lens when operating the zoom button.[TELE zoom] [Optical zoom 2X] [WIDE zoom]Pressingthe ZOOMW buttonPressingthe ZOOMW button[Digital zoom 5.0X] [TELE zoom] [WIDE zoom]Pressingthe ZOOMW buttonPressingthe ZOOMW button