Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Operating Instructions Manual

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32 VQT1P79 VQT1P79 33Basics3 Taking pictures with zoom You can zoom in up to 10 times with ‘optical zoom’, and up to 16.9 (DMC-TZ4: 15.9)times with ‘EX optical zoom’ with lower picture quality. You can also use ‘digital zoom’ tozoom in even further.1 Zoom In/OutRestore EnlargeTurn to W side Turn to T side551X1X0.05m - п0.05m - п5510X10X1 m - п1 m - пFocusrange(P.41)Zoom ratio(approx.)Zoom barZoom speed can be adjusted.Zoom slowly → turn slightlyZoom quickly → turn completelyAdjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.Do not block the lens barrel movementwhile zooming.The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate.In certain recording modes, TELE MACRO function (P.40) is activated when maximumzoom ratio is reached.A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider-angled pictures ofclose objects, while using more telescopic zoom may result in more coloring appearingaround the outlines of objects.The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated– this is not a fault.Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases:(MOTION PICTURE mode), ‘HIGH SENS.’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, and ‘MULTIASPECT’ (DMC-TZ5 only) scene modesWhen using extended optical zoom, zoom movement may stop momentarily nearmaximum W (1x), but this is not a fault.‘ZOOM RESUME’ (P.25) allows zoom ratio to be memorized even if power is turned off.E.ZOOMOptical zoom and extended optical zoom (EZ)Automatically switches to ‘optical zoom’ when using maximum picture size (P.55), andto ‘extended optical zoom’ (for further zooming) otherwise. (EZ is short for ‘extendedoptical zoom’.)• Optical zoom • Extended optical zoompZoom bar ( displayed)Max. enlargement: 10x Max. enlargement: 11.3x - 16.9x(DMC-TZ4: 12.8x - 15.9x)Varies according to picture size.Maximum zoom ratios by picture sizeASPECTRATIO Optical zoom Extended optical zoomPICTURE SIZE 9 M (8 M) 7 M 1 5 M 3 M 2 M 0.3 MMax. enlargement 10 x 11.3 x 1 13.5 (12.8) x 16.9 (15.9) xPICTURE SIZE 8.5 M (7 M) 6 M 1 4.5 M 2.5 MMax. enlargement 10 x 11.6 x 1 13.9 (12.8) x 16.9 (15.9) xPICTURE SIZE 7.5 M (6 M) 5.5 M 1 3.5 M 2 MMax. enlargement 10 x 12.1 x 1 14.5 (12.8) x 16.9 (15.9) x1 DMC-TZ5 only, ( ):DMC-TZ4What is Extended optical zoom (EZ)?If, for example, set to ‘3M ’ (equivalent to 3 million pixels), a picture will only betaken of a 3M-sized central part of a 9 M (equivalent to 9.1 million pixels) 2 area,meaning that the picture can be enlarged further.2 DMC-TZ4 : 8MTo enlarge quickly to max. ratio ‘EASY ZOOM’(zoom ratio changes with each press)E.ZOOMe.g. Picture size is 7M or less(5M or less for DMC-TZ4)1 x Extended optical zoom maximum ratioe.g. Picture size is 7.5M or more(6M or more for DMC-TZ4)1 x 10 x 16.9 x(DMC-TZ4:15.9 x)You can zoom further to the maximum digital zoom ratio if‘DIGITAL ZOOM’ (P.34) is set to ‘ON’.Easy zoom cannot be used while recording motion pictures.Picture quality is temporarily reduced.9 M (8 M) → 3 M8.5 M (7 M) → 2.5 M7.5 M (6 M) → 2 M ( ): DMC-TZ4