Sony DSC-HX400V - Manual (Page 56)

1. Enlarge images with the W/T (zoom) lever when shooting.
Move the W/T (zoom) lever to the T side to zoom in and to the W side to zoom out.
Hint
When you select other than [Optical zoom only] for [Zoom Setting], you can exceed the zoom
range of the optical zoom to zoom images.
When the Zoom/Focus switch is set to AF/ZOOM, you can zoom images by rotating the
manual ring.
How to Use Using shooting functions Using the zoom
The zoom features available with this product
The zoom feature of the product provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various
zoom features. The icon displayed on the screen changes, according to the selected zoom
feature.
(1) Optical zoom range
Images are magnified within the optical zoom range of this product.
(2) Smart Zoom range
( )
Zoom images without causing the original quality to deteriorate by partially cropping an image
(only when the image size is [M], [S] or [VGA]).
(3) Clear Image Zoom range
( )
Zoom images using an image process with less deterioration. Set [Zoom Setting] to
[On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On Digital Zoom] first.
(4) Digital Zoom range
( )
You can magnify images using an image process. When you select [On Digital Zoom] for
[Zoom Setting], you can use this zoom function.
Note
The default setting for [ Image Size] is [L]. To use the smart zoom change [ Image
Size] to [M], [S] or [VGA].
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