032Zoom W/T Lever WIDE ZoomOptical zoom WIDE : Move the Zoom W/T lever to the left inoptical zoom mode to see subjects in thedistance. Continue to move the Zoom W/Tlever to the left to disable optical zoom.Digital zoom WIDE : Move the Zoom W/T lever to the left indigital zoom mode to enable digital zoom(software wide). Stop moving the ZoomW/T lever to stop the operation of digitalzoom. Continue to move the Zoom W/Tlever to the left when digital zoom isdisabled to disable optical zoom (opticaltele).Digital zoomOptical zoom If the Zoom W/T lever is fully turned, the zoom adjusts quickly.If the Zoom W/T lever is turned a little, the zoom adjusts slowly. Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer forthe camera to process. Allow time for this to take place. Zooming during video recording may record operation sound ofthe Zoom W/T lever. Select [Zoom Mute] from the recording menu during videorecording to disable the recording of zoom sound. You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digitalzoom. To view a clearer digital zoom image, press the shutter buttonhalfway at the maximum optical zoom position and move theZoom W/T lever to the right again. The digital zoom can’t be activated in the [Face Detection], [BeautyShot], [Smart Auto], [Movie] and some Scene modes. 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 while operating the Zoom W/Tlever.[Digital zoom 5.0X] [TELE zoom] [WIDE zoom][TELE zoom] [Optical zoom 2X] [WIDE zoom]