55VQT2A61Basic[REC] mode:Taking Pictures with the ZoomYou can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to recordlandscapes in wide angle.To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele. (P13)To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide. (P13)To enlarge further, set the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON], or set the[DIGITAL ZOOM] to [2k] or [4k] for further enlargement.When the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (max. 2 times) is used, set the aspect ratio (X/Y/W/ )to numbers of recordable pixels other than [L].∫ Types of zooms(When 14 –140 mm/F4.0– 5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K is used)¢1 This is the equivalent value for a 35 mm film camera.¢2 The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.∫ Extended Optical Zoom mechanismExample: When it is set to [ ] (equal to 3.1 million pixels), it will take the picture usingthe 3.1 million pixels in the center out of the 12 million pixels of the imaging device,resulting to be more of a telephoto picture.Note• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.• If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.• When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P76) for takingpictures.Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Digital ZoomFeature Optical zoom Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) Digital zoomFocus range/Maximummagnification14 mm to 140 mm(28 mm to280 mm)¢12k ¢2(54 mm to 546 mm)¢140k [including optical zoom 10k]80k [including ExtendedOptical Zoom 2k]Picturequality No deterioration No deteriorationThe higher the magnificationlevel, the greater thedeterioration.Conditions NoneSet the [EX. OPT. ZOOM]in [REC] mode menu(P121) to [ON], and thenselect number ofrecordable pixels with[ ] (P117)[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P121) onthe [REC] mode menu is set to[2k] or [4k].
