Panasonic DMC-TZ55 operating instructions Extra Optical Zoom EZ, Intelligent Zoom, Digital Zoom

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Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

This function works when any of the picture sizes (P88) indicated with is selected.

You can zoom in further than you can with the Optical Zoom without deteriorating the image quality.

Maximum magnification: 45k

(This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending on [Picture Size] setting.)

•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra Optical Zoom”.

•This function is not available in the following cases:

–Macro Zoom Mode

–[HDR]/[High Sens.] (Scene Mode)

–[Impressive Art]/[Toy Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

–When [Burst] is set to [ ]

–When recording motion pictures

Intelligent Zoom

Enabled when [i.Zoom] (P97) in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].

You can zoom in up to twice the original zoom magnification while minimising the deterioration of the image quality.

•This will work automatically in Intelligent Auto Mode.

•This function is not available in the following cases:

–Macro Zoom Mode

–[Handheld Night Shot]/[HDR]/[High Sens.] (Scene Mode)

–[Impressive Art]/[Toy Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

–When [Burst] is set to [ ]

–When recording motion pictures

Digital Zoom

This function works when [Digital Zoom] (P97) in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].

Although the image quality deteriorates every time you zoom in further, you can zoom in up to four times the original zoom magnification.

•When using the [i.Zoom], the maximum magnification of the Digital Zoom is limited to 2k.

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer (P64) for taking pictures.

•This function is not available in the following cases:

–Intelligent Auto Mode

–[Handheld Night Shot]/[HDR]/[High Sens.] (Scene Mode)

–[Impressive Art]/[Toy Effect]/[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

–When [Burst] is set to [ ]/[ ]

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