Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP Picture size and maximum zoom Magnification, ± Available, Not available

Preparation

∫Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification

(±: Available, —: Not available)

Aspect		Picture		Maximum	Extended
				zoom	optical
	ratio		size
				magnification	zoom
			(8M)	12k	—
			(7M)

(5.5M)

(5M EZ)

15.3k

(4.5M EZ)

(3M EZ)

±

(2M EZ)

19.1k (1M EZ)

(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

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

•If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom, the extended

optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the LCD monitor when you use the zoom

function.

•The zoom movement quickens near Wide (1k) when using the extended optical zoom.

•When you rotate the zoom ring near the Tele position, the on-screen zoom indication may momentarily pause. This is not a malfunction.

•Setting [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] mode

menu to [ON] allows you to use the digital zoom for recording an even larger picture. However picture quality willl deteriorate.

(P34)

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

∫Extended optical zoom mechanism

• When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 8M

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

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