Canon PowerShot G9 - Manual (Page 75)

Commonly Used Shooting Functions 73
Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter
The digital tele-converter feature uses digital zoom to achieve the
effects of a tele-converter (a lens used for telephoto shooting).
About the Safety Zoom
Depending on the number of recording pixels set, you can shift from
optical zoom to digital zoom without pausing up to a factor where the
image quality does not deteriorate (Safety Zoom).
displays when
reaching the maximum zoom factor without image deterioration (not
available in
).
Zoom Bar Colors
• White: optical zoom (zone without deterioration)
• Yellow: digital zoom (zone without deterioration)
• Blue: digital zoom (zone with deterioration)
1
Select [Digital Zoom].
1. Press the button.
2. Use the or button to select
[Digital Zoom] in the menu.
Safty Zoom Magnification
Recording Pixel Optical Zoom Digital Zoom