Ricoh Caplio RX - Manual (Page 43)

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Shooting with Optical
Zoom
If you use the z (Telephoto): T/ Z (Wide-
angle): W buttons, you can alter the size of
the subject in your photo without having to
change your distance from the subject.
(Equivalent to a 35mm camera's 28 to
100mm zoom.)
Optical Zoom
This function enlarges your subject by mov-
ing the lens, thus changing the focal length.
By pressing the z (Telephoto) button, the
subject you see in the LCD Monitor and the
Viewfinder becomes larger.
By pressing the Z (Wide-Angle) button, the
field in the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder
becomes wider.
To shoot with the zoom, follow the steps
below.
1.
Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shoot-
ing Mode).
2.
Compose your picture while
viewing either the LCD Monitor
or the Viewfinder and zoom by
pressing either the z z z z button, or
the Z Z Z Z button.
A bar is displayed in the LCD Monitor
indicating Zoom status.
3.
Press the shutter button.
Telephoto Zoom
Wide-angle Zoom