[REC] mode: 񳲿n

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra 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 7.7k], 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.

To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

Types of zooms

Feature

 

Optical zoom

 

 

Extra optical zoom (EZ)

Digital zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.3k [including optical zoom

Maximum

 

3.6k

 

 

 

 

 

7.7k¢

3.6k]

 

magnification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.8k [including extra optical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zoom 7.7k]

 

Picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The higher the magnification

 

No deterioration

 

 

 

 

No deterioration

level, the greater the

 

quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deterioration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conditions

 

None

 

 

[PICTURE SIZE] with

 

 

 

[DIGITAL ZOOM] on the [REC]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is selected.

menu is set to [ON].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen

W

 

T

 

 

W

 

T

 

W

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B The digital zoom range is

display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A [

 

] is displayed.

The AF area becomes larger

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the shutter button is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed halfway in the digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zoom range.

 

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

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Panasonic DMC-FX180 Taking Pictures with the Zoom, Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele, Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide