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Basic
Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
When you set the Picture Size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels)
(DMC-FH20/DMC-FH3)/12M (12.1 million pixels) (DMC-FH1) CCD area is cropped to the
center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
Note
•The Digital Zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected.
•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
•T h e Opti ca l Zoom i s set to Wi de ( 1k) w hen the camera is turned on.
•If you use the Zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
•The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt
the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
•When using the Digital Zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
•When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P54) for taking
pictures.
•The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
–In Macro Zoom Mode
In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLAS HBU RST], or
[PHOTOF RAME] in Scene Mode
–In Motion Picture Mode
•[DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [FILM GRAIN] or
[PHOTOF RAME] in Scene Mode