Press MENU/SET, Further extending the zoom

Basic

•Refer to P64 for aspect ratio settings, P64 for picture size and P27 for simple mode [ ].

•“EZ” is an abbreviation of [Extended optical Zoom].

•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 screen when you use the zoom function.

•The zoom will stop moving for an instant near [W] (1k) when the extended optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.

•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

•In motion picture mode [ ] and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the

extended optical zoom does not work.

Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom

SCN1 SCN2

A maximum of 24k zoom can be achieved with the 6k 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 33k(DMC-LZ5)/

30k(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) zoom can be achieved with the 8.3k(DMC-LZ5)/

7.5k(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) extended optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom.

∫Menu operation

1Press [MENU/SET].

•When a scene mode is selected, press 2 in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P49), press 4 to select the [REC] menu icon [] 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].

REC		2/3
AUDIO REC.		OFF
AF MODE
AF ASSIST LAMP		ON
SLOW SHUTTER		1/8	MENU
D.ZOOM		OFF	MENU
D.ZOOM		OFF	SET
SELECT	SET MENU	ON	SET

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

•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

∫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