Panasonic DMC-FX9PP - Manual (Page 71)

Recording Menu Settings
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∫ Using the extended optical zoom (EZ)
When the optical zoom (P37) is used,
subjects can usually be magnified up to
3 times. However, if you select a picture
size such as [
] (3M EZ) which activates
the extended optical zoom, the zoom ratio
will be extended as shown below.
∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
• When you set the picture size to [
]
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M
(6 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to
the center 3M (3 million pixels) area,
allowing a picture with a higher zoom
effect.
∫ Picture size and maximum zoom
magnification
( ±: Available, —: Not available)
• You can further enhance the zoom
magnification with the extended optical
zoom without worrying about further
picture distortion.
• If you set a picture size that activates the
extended optical zoom, the extended
optical zoom icon [
] is displayed on the
LCD monitor when you use the zoom
function.
• When the extended optical zoom is used,
the zoom will stop moving for an instant
near [W] (1
k). This is not a malfunction.
• When you set [D.ZOOM] in the [REC]
mode menu to [ON], the digital zoom can
be used and subjects can be recorded at
an even higher magnification. (P75)
• In motion picture mode [ ], the
extended optical zoom does not work.
Picture size with the
extended optical zoom
not activated (example:
[
] (6M))
Picture size with the
extended optical zoom
activated (example:
[
] (3M EZ))
35 mm
105 mm
Aspect
ratio
Picture
size
Maximum
zoom
magnification
Extended
optical
zoom
(6M)
3 k —
(5M)
(4.5M)
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ)
(0.3M EZ)
4.1 k ±
(2.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)