BenQ DC 5530  User’s Manual

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Using the DC S40

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3.1.5 Using the Optical Zoom

The lens moves during zoom photography. Zoom photography allows you to take telephoto 
and wide-angle shots. The subject appears closer by pressing the 

 button and appears 

farther away by pressing the 

 button.

1. Set the mode dial to Manual mode 

, Auto 

mode 

, or Movie mode 

.

2. Power on the camera.
3. Compose the picture in the LCD screen by 

pressing zoom in or zoom out. 

•

Pressing the zoom button up 

zooms in on 

the subject, and enlarges the subject in the 
LCD monitor.

•

Pressing the zoom button down 

provides a 

wider angle picture.The lens position moves 
according to the zoom button setting.

4. Press the shutter button down halfway to enable the autofocus to get a clear image, and 

then press it down fully to capture the image.

3.1.6 Using the Digital Zoom

By using the digital zoom, images can be enlarged so that the subject appears closer. However, 
the more the image is enlarged, the grainer the image will become. The digital zoom function 
is only available when you set the LCD monitor and the digital zoom to ON. To capture a 
digitally zoomed image, perform the following steps:

1. Set the mode dial to Manual mode 

, Auto 

mode 

, or Movie mode 

.

2. Power on the camera.
3. Compose the picture in the LCD screen. 

4. Press the zoom button up 

 to zoom in on 

the subject. When maximum optical zoom is 
reached, continue pressing the zoom in 
button to activate the digital zoom. The zoom 
bar indicates the current digital zoom level.

 Notes

• 

The camera has a 1.0X to 3.0X optical zoom and 1.0X to 4.0X digital zoom func-
tion. 

• 

The digital zoom function is unavailable when you turn the LCD off.

Zoom button

Digital Zoom

Optical Zoom