Panasonic DMC-FS25 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.] (P78) 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 9.8k), 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					Digital zoom
							(EZ)
Maximum									20k [including optical zoom
		5k					9.8k¢		5k]
magnification									39.1k [including extended
									optical zoom 9.8k]
Picture									The higher the magnification
		No deterioration				No deterioration			level, the greater the
quality
									deterioration.
Conditions		None		[PICTURE SIZE] with					[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P66) 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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