Panasonic DMC FX100 Digital Still Camera - Page 28

Basic ∫ Picture size and maximum zoom magnification (±: Available, -: Not available) Aspect ratio (P62) Picture size (P26, 63) Maximum Extended zoom magnifi- optical cation (Tele) zoom / (12M) (10.5M) 3.6k - (9M) (8M EZ) (7M EZ) 4.4k ± (6M EZ) (5M EZ) (4.5M EZ) 5.6k ± (3.5M EZ) (3M EZ) (2M EZ) / (0.3M EZ) 7k ± / (2.5M EZ) (2M EZ) • "EZ" is an abbreviation of "Extended optical Zoom". • 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.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode, the extended optical zoom does not work. Using the Easy zoom You can zoom at high speed from Wide to Tele by pressing [E.ZOOM]. The zoom magnification differs depending on the picture size that is set. ∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.2 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect. • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when 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. • In motion picture mode [ ], the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording. 28 VQT1F52