60You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 12x and capturesubjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. Theimages may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixelsetting (p. 69) and the zoom factor used.Move the zoom lever toward i.● Hold the lever until zooming stops.X When you release the zoom lever, thelargest possible zoom factor withoutimage deterioration, and will appear.Move it toward i again.X The digital zoom will further zoom in onthe subject.Zoom Factors at which Images DeteriorateTo turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, select the 4 tab, and select[Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.Zooming in More Closely on Subjects(Digital Zoom)Turning off the digital zoomThe focal length when using digital zoom is 33 – 400 mm (35mm filmequivalent).: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white): Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue): Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)Recording Pixels Optical Zoom Digital Zoom3.0x3.7x4.6x7.5x12xCOPY
