Panasonic VQT4H13 Taking Pictures with the Zoom, Types of zooms and recording magnification

Recording

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Applicable modes:

(In , and modes, you can only use Optical Zoom and Extended Tele Conversion)

You can zoom-out to record landscapes etc. in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer (Tele).

The Extended Tele Conversion enables you to take pictures that are further enlarged without deteriorating the picture quality.

∫Types of zooms and recording magnification

Feature	Optical Zoom		Extended Tele	Digital Zoom
			Conversion (EX)
		when taking still
Recording	Different depending on the	pictures: Max. 2k¢1		[2k]
magnification	lens used.	when recording motion		[4k]
		pictures: 2.4k¢2
				The higher the
Picture quality	No deterioration	No deterioration		magnification level, the
				greater the deterioration.
		when taking still pictures:
		Set the picture size to [M]
		or [S] (picture size with		Set the [Digital Zoom] to
		[	]).
Conditions	None	when recording motion		[2k] or [4k] in the [Rec]/
				[Motion Picture] menu.
		pictures:
		Set [Ex. Tele Conv.] to
		[ON].

¢1 When a picture size of [S] (4 M), aspect ratio of [X] is selected.

The magnification level differs depending on [Picture Size] and [Aspect Ratio] setting. ¢2 When recording quality setting [PSH], [FSH], [FPH] or [FHD] is selected:

When [SH] or [HD] is selected, Extended Tele Conversion factor will change to 3.6k. When [VGA] is selected, Extended Tele Conversion factor will change to 4.8k.

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