Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ4 Operating Instructions Manual

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40 VQT1P91 VQT1P91 41To enlarge the subject, you can take pictures from even closer up than the normal focusrange allows (up to 5 cm for max. W) by using ‘MACRO ( )’.1 Set to2 Set to (NORMAL PICTURE mode) or(MOTION PICTURE mode)3 Set to ‘MACRO’display55• To cancel Macro mode → Press ▼ again.Mode dialTaking close-up pictures without standing close to subject‘TELE MACRO function’Applicable modes : (Only when set to )Useful for taking close-up pictures of, for example, birds that may fly away if approached,or to blur background and emphasize subject.‘TELE MACRO’ operates automatically when optical or extra optical zoom ratios are setto maximum; focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1 m.Turn tomax. T55Digital zoom may also be used.Cannot be used in the following circumstances:• When not using ‘MACRO’ in (NORMALPICTURE mode) or (MOTION PICTURE mode)• Scene modes other than ‘FOOD’,‘CANDLELIGHT’,‘BABY’,‘HIGH SENS.’ ,‘UNDERWATER’,‘PET’, and ‘HI-SPEED BURST’.is displayed when using ‘macro’ in (NORMAL PICTURE mode) and (MOTION PICTURE mode).We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.42), and flash ‘FORCED FLASH OFF’ (P.38).Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures ifsubject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.When using (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), macro recording can be activated by justpointing the camera at subject. ( display)Mode dial set to: 1 11 When using MACROZoom ratio Focus range1 x (max.W)4-7 x5 cm5 cm to ∞∞2 m2 m to ∞∞Ranges between 5 cm-2 m according to zoom ratio10 x (max.T)(Tele Macrofunctionactivated 2)Ranges between 1 m-2 m according to zoom ratio1 m1 m to ∞∞2 is displayed when using ‘macro’ in (NORMALPICTURE mode) and (MOTION PICTURE mode).When not using MACRO: 3 33 When not using MACROZoom ratio Focus range1 x (max.W)10 x (max.T)50 cm50 cm to ∞∞Ranges between 50 cm-2 m according to zoom ratio2 m2 m to ∞∞Zoom ratios are approximate.Ranges for focus alignment differ for scene modes. → P.46Zoom ratios shown above vary when extra optical zoom is used.Max. W: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to W side (no zoom)Max. T: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to T side (maximum zoom ratio)Accessible distance from subject depends on zoom ratio.Ranges for each mode dial setting are listed below.Focus rangeOutside focus rangeApplications(Record) 3 Taking close-up picturesApplicable modes :Applications(Record) 4 Positioning camera and subject withinaccessible range for focus alignmentFocus may take time to align forsubjects over 50 cm away.