Panasonic DMC-FZ7 - Manual (Page 31)

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Taking Pictures with
the Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear
closer with the 12
k optical zoom and
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫ To make subjects appear closer use
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards
Tele.
• When the setting for picture size is
[ ] (6M).
∫ To make subjects appear further away
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards
Wide.
• When the setting for picture size is
[ ] (6M).
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k)
when the camera is turned on.
• Depending on the zoom magnification, the
picture may have some distortion.
Distortion will be more visible when using
a wider area of the zoom lens as you
move closer to the subject.
• Depending on the zoom magnification, the
picture may have some colored fringes
around the subject. This is called
chromatic aberration and may be more
visible when recording distant subjects.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
• The lens barrel (P10) 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.
• When you rotate the zoom lever, you
may hear some sound from the camera
or the camera may be shaken. This is
not a malfunction.
This camera has a 12 k optical zoom.
However, if the picture size is not set to the
highest setting for each aspect ratio [
/
/ ], a maximum of 16.5 k optical
zoom can be achieved with no picture
quality deterioration.
Using the Optical Zoom
T W
W T 12X
3
T W
W T 1X
3
Using the Extended Optical Zoom
(EZ)