Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP Using the Digital Zoom, Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ

Preparation

Using the Digital Zoom

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In the [REC] menu (P81), setting [D.ZOOM] to [2k] or [4k] allows you to magnify a subject up to a maximum of 48 times. (Except when using extended optical zoom.)

•When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P53) for taking pictures.

•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

•When using the digital zoom, the AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the center of the screen. (P89)

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Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)

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Normally you can make people and subjects appear up to 12 times closer with the optical zoom. However if you set the

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∫The digital zoom and extended optical

zoom can be used together.

Example:When the digital zoom is set to [4k]and the picture size to (3M EZ), you can use the extended optical zoom [] at the same time.

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the extended optical zoom [3M EZ (maximum19.1times )] together.

•The digital zoom is temporarily set to [OFF] in the following cases.

–When taking pictures in auto mode [ ] (P42)

–When the quality is set to [RAW] (P86)

–When [CONVERSION] on the [REC] menu is set to [ ] (P95)

•When using the digital zoom, the picture quality becomes deteriorated.

•When using the digital zoom, the stabilizer function may not be effective.

picture size to [ ] [3M EZ] etc., the extended optical zoom is activated and the zoom is further enhanced as shown below.

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Picture size with the		Picture size with the
extended optical zoom		extended optical zoom
not activated (example:		activated (example:
[	] (8M))	[	] (3M EZ))
	420 mm		668 mm

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