Canon IXUS 85 IS - Manual (Page 61)

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Shooting with the Digital Zoom
Safety Zoom Zone
This camera is equipped with a Safety Zoom feature that shifts from
optical zoom to digital zoom without pausing until image quality is lost
at any given recording pixel setting. The
icon will display at the
maximum zoom setting before image quality is lost and you can
advance the zoom further by pressing the zoom lever toward the
icon again. The Safety Zoom zone changes according to the selected
recording pixel setting as shown below.
Safety Zoom Factor
Zone without deterioration Zone with deterioration
z The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is
turned off.
z The digital zoom cannot be used in (Date Stamp) or
(Widescreen) modes.
1
Select [Digital Zoom].
1. Press the button.
2. In the menu, use the or
button to select [Digital Zoom].
Recording
Pixels
Optical Zoom Digital Zoom