Panasonic DMC-F2 - Manual (Page 35)

Basic
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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Recording Mode: ; 1 5 6
Using the optical zoom/ the extended optical zoom (EZ)/ the digital zoom
You can make people and subjects appear closer with the optical zoom, and landscapes
can be recorded in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer [maximum of 7.1×],
set the [PICTURE SIZE] to 3M or less.
Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in
[REC] menu.
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.