Panasonic DMC-FX9GN Times. However, if you select a picture, Be extended as shown below 35 mm

Recording Menu Settings

∫Using the extra optical zoom (EZ) When the optical zoom (P36) is used, subjects can usually be magnified up to

3 times. However, if you select a picture

size such as [ ] (3M EZ) which activates the extra optical zoom, the zoom ratio will

be extended as shown below.

35 mm

Picture size with the		Picture size with the
extra optical zoom not		extra optical zoom
activated (example:		activated (example:
[	] (6M))	[	] (3M EZ))

105 mm

∫Extra optical zoom mechanism

•When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M

(6 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

∫Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification

(±: Available, —: Not available)

Aspect		Picture		Maximum	Extra
				zoom	optical
	ratio		size
				magnification	zoom
			(6M)	3k	—
			(5M)
		(4.5M)

(3M EZ)

(2M EZ)

(1M EZ)

4.1k ±

(0.3M EZ)

(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

•You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extra optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion.

•If you set a picture size that activates the extra optical zoom, the extra optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the LCD monitor when you use the zoom function.

•When the extra optical zoom is used, the zoom will stop moving for an instant near [W] (1k). This is not a malfunction.

•When you set [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON], the digital zoom can be used and subjects can be recorded at an even higher magnification. (P74)

•In motion picture mode [ ], the extra optical zoom does not work.

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