Panasonic DMC-FS8S, DMC-FS7 Taking Pictures with the Zoom, Direction detection function

Basic

Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P76) is set to [ON])

•Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.

•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.

[REC] mode: ñ·¿n

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using

the Digital Zoom

You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer [maximum of 7.1k (DMC-FS7)/6.4k (DMC-FS6)], do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (X/Y/W).

Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in [REC] menu.

To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele (T).

To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide (W).

∫Types of zooms

Feature		Optical zoom		Extended optical zoom (EZ)					Digital zoom
									16k [including optical zoom
						7.1k¢			4k]
Maximum		4k					(DMC-FS7)		28.5k (DMC-FS7) [including
magnification						6.4k¢	(DMC-FS6)		extended optical zoom 7.1k]
									25.5k (DMC-FS6) [including
									extended optical zoom 6.4k]
Picture		No deterioration				No deterioration			The higher the magnification level,
quality									the greater the deterioration.
Conditions		None		[PICTURE SIZE] with					[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P65) on the
				(P59) is selected.					[REC] menu is set to [ON].
										B
Screen									W		T
	W		T			W		T	W		T
display									B The digital zoom range is
					A
									displayed.

A[ ] is displayed.

•When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) –¶)

¢The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.

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