Panasonic DMC-FZ150 operating instructions Using the Zoom, Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele

Recording

Applicable modes:

Using the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Intelligent Zoom/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 46.9k), do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (X/Y/W/ ).

To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.

W T

To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

W T

∫Changing the zoom speed

You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds depending on the rotation angle of the zoom lever.

The zoom speed becomes slower when the rotation angle is small and the zoom speed becomes faster when the rotation angle is large.

AFast B Slow

∫Storing the zoom position (Zoom resume)

• Refer to P55 for details.

∫Control the zoom with the side lever

Using the side lever to control the zoom when taking pictures with the Viewfinder is useful for reducing shaking as the camera can be kept stable.

Using the side lever can also increase techniques used for taking pictures.

• When controlling the zoom with the side lever, set [SIDE LEVER] in the [SETUP] menu to [ZOOM]. (P52)

• You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds. The zoom speed becomes slower when the sliding distance is small and the zoom speed becomes faster when the sliding distance is large.

•You cannot use the zoom lever and the side lever simultaneously.

To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)

Slide the side lever towards Tele.

To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)

Slide the side lever towards Wide.

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