34 VQT3H43 VQT3H43 35Taking pictures with zoom (Continued)Recording Mode:[i.ZOOM]The camera uses super resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio. Using superresolution technology, the zoom ratio can be increased up to about 1.3 times higher thanthe original zoom ratio with almost no deterioration of picture quality.Display the [Rec] menu Select [i.ZOOM]Select [i.Resolution] Press [ / ] several times●When [i.Resolution] is set to [i.ZOOM], super resolution technology is applied to thepicture.●The i.Zoom functions in the following cases.• ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)• Scene Mode (except for [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Pin Hole])Easy Zoom: For zooming rapidly to maximum ratioZoom to max. T in one touch.Press to change zoom ratioEach time you press, the ratiochanges■Change of zoom ratio●When the Picture Size is 10.5 M or moreCurrent recording ratio(or 1 X)Optical ZoomMaximum ratio∗1Extended Optical ZoomMaximum ratio∗2Digital ZoomMaximum ratio∗3●When the Picture Size is 10 M or lessCurrent recording ratio(or 1 X)Extended Optical ZoomMaximum ratioDigital ZoomMaximum ratio∗3∗1 When [i.ZOOM] is working, the maximum ratio depends on the [i.ZOOM] settings.∗2 The Picture Size temporarily becomes [3M] ( ), [2.5M] ( / ) or [2M] ( ).∗3 When [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].●Easy Zoom does not work while recording motion pictures.The illustration shows the DMC-ZS8/DMC-TZ18.