Panasonic DMC-LS80 - Manual (Page 31)

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Basic
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Using the optical zoom /
the extra optical zoom (EZ)
You can make people and subjects appear
closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 33 mm to
100 mm)
To record in wider angle without
deteriorating (Extra optical zoom), do not
set the picture size to the highest setting
for each aspect ratio (
h / / j )
To make subjects appear closer use
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further
away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
Maximum Zoom
When the picture size is set except at the
highest resolution, optical zoom becomes
extra optical zoom to enlarge more.
Enlargement : Max. 4.8 ×
Maximum zoom magnification varies
depending on the aspect ratio as follows.
Aspect ratio Pixels
Maximum zoom
(Tele)
h
3.8 x
j
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How the extra optical zoom works
The extra optical zoom works by extracting
the centre of the picture and expanding
it for a higher telephoto effect. So, for
example, if you choose [
] (3M EZ) (3
million pixels), the 8M (8.1 million) CCD
area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million
pixels) area, allowing a picture with a
higher zoom effect.
The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 ×)
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 [
i], the zoom
magnification is fixed to the value set at
the start of recording.
“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra optical
Zoom”.
If you set a picture size that activates the
extra optical zoom, the extra optical zoom
icon [
] is displayed on the screen when
you use the zoom function.
The zoom will stop moving for an instant
near [W] (1 ×) when the extra optical
zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.
The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
The extra optical zoom cannot be
activated in the following modes.
Motion picture mode [ i ]
[HIGH SENS.]
[HI-SPEED BURST]
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