Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ220D Operating Instructions Manual

96Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Colour tone SettingsTaking close-up pictures (Macro recording)Recording mode:This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures offlowers.1 Press [ ] button ( )2 Press to select the item and press [MENU/SET][ ]([AF Macro])You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm (0.098 feet) from thelens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide.[ ]([Macro Zoom])Use this setting to get close to the subject and then further enlarge whentaking the picture. You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3xwhile maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position(3 cm (0.098 feet)).• Note that enlarging will decrease picture quality.• Zoom range will be displayed in blue (digital zoom range).●When recording a subject close to the camera, we recommend taking a picture without using theflash.●A picture may be out of focus when the subject is out of focus range, even if the focus display is lit.●When a nearby subject is to be recorded• Using a tripod and [Self Timer] (→126) is recommended.• The effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the distancebetween the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, it may becomedifficult to focus on it again.• Resolution may be slightly reduced around the edges of the picture. This is not a malfunction.●Cannot set to [Macro Zoom] in the following cases:• [Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)• Panorama Shot Mode• When recording with [High Speed Video]• [Impressive Art], [Toy Effect], [Toy Pop], [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)• When [HDR] is set to [ON]• When [Multi Exp.] is set• When [Quality] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]