Panasonic DMC-FZ8, DMCFZ8K operating instructions Further extending the zoom, Menu operation

Basic

Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom

A maximum of 48k zoom can be achieved with the 12k optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 72k zoom can be achieved with the 18k extended optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom.

∫Menu operation

1 Press [MENU/SET].

•When a scene mode is selected, select

the [REC] menu [] and then press

1.

2 Press 3/4 to select [D.ZOOM] and then press 1.

3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].

REC3/4

AF ASSIST LAMP	ON
D.ZOOM	OFF
COL.EFFECT	ON
PICT.ADJ.

FLIP ANIM. MENU

SELECT SET MENU SET

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

•You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish.

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∫Entering the digital zoom range 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.

≥[OFF]: W T

≥[ON]: WT

WT

(When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom [ ] (3M EZ) at the same time.)

1Optical zoom

2 Digital zoom

3 Extended optical zoom

•A big AF area (P83) is displayed when using the digital zoom. Also, the stabilizer function may not be effective.

•In digital zoom, the larger the picture the lower the picture quality.

•When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P47) for taking pictures.

•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

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

–When the quality is set to [RAW] (P80)

–When [CONVERSION] on the [REC] menu is set to [] (P88)

•The digital zoom does not work in the following cases:

–In simple mode [].

–In intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [].

–In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET] and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode.

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