Sony DSC-P9 - Manual (Page 22)

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Using the zoom feature
, Press the zoom button to
choose the desired zoom
position, and shoot your
image.
The minimum distance needed
to focus on a subject
When the zoom is set all the way to
the W side:
approximately 50 cm
(19
11
/
16
inches) from the end of the lens
When the zoom is set all the way to
the T side:
approximately 60 cm
(23
5
/
8
inches) from the end of the lens
• The lens moves when the zoom feature is being
used. Be very careful not to touch the lens.
• The zoom feature cannot be used while
shooting movies (page 78).
Shooting close-ups (Macro)
For close-ups of small subjects like flowers
or insects, shoot using the Macro feature.
You can use this feature for close-ups of
subjects up to the distances specified below.
When the zoom is set all the way to
the W side:
approximately 10 cm
(3
15
/
16
inches) from the end of the lens
When the zoom is set all the way to
the T side:
approximately 60 cm
(23
5
/
8
inches) from the end of the lens
4 T W 4 T W
2272 60min FINE 2272 60min FINE
W (wide-angle) T (telephoto)
Digital zoom
When the zoom exceeds 3×,
enlargement is carried out using digital
processing of the image. The image can
then be enlarged up to 6× using the
digital zoom feature. When the digital
zoom feature is used, image quality
deteriorates. When this feature is not
needed, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to
[OFF] in the SET UP settings
(page 92).
• When you are using digital zoom, you
cannot confirm the image using the finder.
• When you are using the digital zoom
feature, the auto focus frame is not
displayed.
T W
The T side of this line shows
the extent of digital zoom