Nikon COOLPIX P520 Reference Manual - Page 47

The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 3 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Rotate the zoom control to activate the optical zoom. • To zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, rotate toward g (telephoto zoom position). • To zoom out so that the area visible increases in the frame, rotate toward f (wide-angle position). • Rotating the zoom control all the way in either direction adjusts the zoom quickly, while rotating the control partially adjusts the zoom slowly (except during movie recording). • The zoom can also be operated by rotating the side zoom control (A2) toward g or f. The function of the side zoom control can be set in the Assign side zoom control in the setup menu (A103). • Amount of zoom is displayed at the top of the monitor screen when the zoom control is rotated. • Rotating the zoom control toward g at the maximum optical zoom ratio triggers the digital zoom and the digital zoom can magnify up to about 2× beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom. Zoom out Zoom in Optical Digital zoom zoom C Digital Zoom and Interpolation • When the digital zoom is used, the image quality starts to deteriorate if the zoom position is increased beyond the V position on the zoom bar. The V position moves to the right as the image size (A73) becomes smaller. • Using Digital zoom in the setup menu (A103), it is possible to set the digital zoom so that it does not operate. C More Information • See "Zoom memory" (A69) for more information. • See "Startup zoom position" (A69) for more information. 29