Samsung EC-TL500ZBPBUS - Manual (Page 29)

Basic functions 28
Taking photos
Digital zoom
If the zoom indicator is in the digital range, your camera is using
the digital zoom. The picture quality may deteriorate when you
use the digital zoom.
Optical range
Digital range
4.0
Zoom indicator
The digital zoom is not available when using t
t, d,
s (in some scenes), and v modes and when using
Face Detection, Manual Focus, Smart Filter, and Tracking AF.
It may take longer to save a photo when using the digital zoom. t

Zooming
You can shoot close-up photos by adjusting the zoom. Your
camera has a 3X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom. By using
both, you can zoom in up to 12 times.
Rotate [Zoom] right to zoom in on your subject.
Rotate [Zoom] left to zoom out.
Zoom in Zoom out
Zoom ratio