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Setup Menu
Basi
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ra Setup
Assign Side Zoom Control
Choose the function to be performed during shooting when the side zoom control
is used.
Press the
d button M z (Setup menu) (A186) M Assign side zoom control
Zoom (default setting)
When shooting, use the side zoom control (
A31) to adjust the zoom.
Manual focus
When the focus mode is set to E (manual focus), use the side zoom control to
focus (
• Use the side zoom control in the direction of
g to focus on distant subjects.
• Use the side zoom control in the direction of
f to focus on near subjects.
Snap-back zoom
This is convenient when shooting at the telephoto position, when it is more difficult
to keep subjects in focus.
Use the side zoom control in the direction of
f to zoom a specific increment from
the current zoom position toward the
f side. Use it in the direction of f again to
move the zoom position further toward
f side. Use it in the direction of g to
return to the original zoom position, before the side zoom control was used.
• When using the digital zoom, use the side zoom control in the direction of
f to
move to the telephoto end of the optical zoom.
• If you perform any operation other than the side zoom control, the zoom is not
returned to the zoom position before the operation.
• Snap-back zoom is not available during movie recording.