Panasonic DMC-FX38 Taking Pictures with the Zoom, Digital Zoom, ∫ Types of zooms

Basic

[REC] mode: ñ·¿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 8.9k], 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
									20k [including optical zoom
Maximum		5k					8.9k¢1		5k]
magnification									35.6k [including extra optical
									zoom 8.9k]
Picture									The higher the magnification
	No deterioration					No deterioration			level, the greater the
quality
									deterioration.
Conditions		None		[PICTURE SIZE] with					[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P65) on the
				(P58) is selected.					[REC] 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¢2.

•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 The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting. ¢2 The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom

lever to the extreme Tele position. You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again.

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