Using The Zoom Function - HP SB360 - 12 MP, 3IN LCD User Manual

Using the Zoom Function

Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allows you to
zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot.
The optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens of the camera. The
digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process.
1
Select the zoom setting, and
point the camera at the subject.
2
Press the zoom button ( ) to
compose the image.
[W]: zoom out for a wide-angle
shot.
[T]: zoom in for a telephoto shot.
When the zoom button is
pressed, the zoom bar appears
on the LCD monitor.
When the optical zoom ( )
factor is at maximum, zooming
stops temporarily. Press the
[T] again, the camera switches
to the digital zoom ( )
automatically and zooming
continues.
The digital zoom ( ) will not
activate in movie recording.
3
Press shutter button to take a
picture.
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Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a
software interpolation process.
The digital zoom is used to achieve magnification levels up to approx. 4 times.
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