Konica Minolta E500 - Manual (Page 26)

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Using the Zoom Function
This camera is equipped with 3x optical zoom. The lens moves during the optical zoom photography,
allowing you to capture telephoto and wide-angle shots. By using the optical zoom function; images
appear closer by pressing the T button, or smaller away by pressing the W button.
Moreover, you can further enlarge the subjects with 4x digital zoom by pressing continuously the T
button. It is activated after your camera reaches its maximum optical zoom factor (3x). A useful feature
as it is, however, the more the image is magnified, the grainer the image may become.
To capture a zoomed image, perform the following steps:
1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the power.
2. Adjust the magnification ratio by using the T / W button.
„ „ „ „ „ To access the optical zoom function, press the T button as
far as it can go. Press it again to activate the digital zoom.
„ „ „ „ „ To exit the zoom photography, press continuously the W
button.
„ „ „ „ „ The status of digital magnification is displayed on the LCD
monitor.
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter button.
„ The digital magnification ranges from 1.0x to 4.0x.
„ As you record video clips, the zoom function cannot be activated.