Panasonic DMC-ZS40K DMC-ZS40K Advanced Features Manuals (English) - Page 81

Application (Record) Using Zoom ●●If you are not holding the camera, for example when using self-timer recording (→105) or remote recording (→196), the camera could tilt when the lens barrel extends during zooming, so make sure to secure the camera in place with a tripod or by other means. ●●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated - this is not a malfunction. Zoom types and use The zoom ratio changes when the picture size is changed. ■■Optical Zoom Zooming in up to 30x is possible if pictures without [ ] have been selected by [Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu. (→140) ●●Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases: ••[Macro Zoom] ••[3D Photo Mode] Scene Mode ■■Extended optical zoom Zooming in up to 71.7x is possible when pictures with [ ] have been selected by [Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu (→140). EZ is short for "Extended optical zoom". ●●Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases: ••[Macro Zoom] ••When recording motion pictures ••When the [Burst] setting is set to [ ] or Scene Modes ([HDR], [High Sens.], [High Speed Video], [3D Photo Mode]) ••[Creative Control] Mode ([Impressive Art], [Toy Effect]) ••When the [Quality] setting is set to or [ ] - 81 - VQT5E74