57You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 40x and capturesubjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge. The imagesmay appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 74)and the zoom factor used.Move the zoom lever toward i.● Hold the lever until zooming stops.X The zoom will stop when the largestpossible zoom factor without imagedeterioration has been reached, and thezoom factor will appear when you releasethe zoom lever.Move it toward i again.X The digital zoom will zoom in even furtheron the subject.Zooming in More Closely on Subjects(Digital Zoom)Zoom FactorWhat if the zoom factor appears in blue?Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse.Turning off the digital zoomTo turn off the digital zoom, press the n button to choose [Digital Zoom] inthe 4 tab, then choose [Off].The focal length when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together is36 – 1440 mm, and 36 – 360 mm when using the optical zoom alone (allfocal lengths are 35mm film equivalent).COPY