Taking Pictures With The Zoom - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3XEB Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording Mode:

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

[You can only use the Optical Zoom in [
Conversion in [¿] mode.]
∫ Optical Zoom
You can zoom-out to record landscapes etc. in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to make
people and objects appear closer (Tele) by rotating the zoom ring.
The interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) does not support the zoom ring function.
With the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042), you can perform zoom operations by moving the
zoom lever instead of the zoom ring.
∫ Extra Tele Conversion (EX)
To enlarge further, set the [EX. TELE CONV.] in the [REC] menu or the
[MOTION PICTURE] menu to [ON].
When the [EX. TELE CONV.] ([REC] menu) is used, set the picture size to [M] or [S] (picture
size with [
]).
∫ Digital Zoom
Further enlargement is possible by setting the [DIGITAL ZOOM] in the [REC] menu or the
[MOTION PICTURE] menu to [2k] or [4k].
∫ Types of zooms and recording magnification
Feature
Recording
Different depending on
magnification
the lens used.
Picture quality
¢1 When a picture size of [S] (4 M), aspect ratio of [X] is selected.
The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
¢2 When recording quality setting [
SH
When [F
] is selected, there will be no enlarging with the Extra Tele Conversion (1k).
VGA
When [
] or [
Note
When the Extra Tele Conversion is used, angle of view for still pictures will be different from the
angle of view for motion pictures because the zoom factor is different between them. Angle of
view for recording can be checked beforehand by matching the [
to the mode you wish to record in.
When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer
pictures.
The [EX. TELE CONV.] ([REC] menu) and [DIGITAL ZOOM] are disabled in the following
modes:
When [QUALITY] is set to [
When [BURST RATE] is set to [SH]
(P9)
Optical Zoom
No deterioration
SH
] or [
QVGA
] is selected, Extra Tele Conversion factor will change to 4.8.
], [
Recording
], and the Optical Zoom, the Extra Tele
Extra Tele Conversion
(EX)
when taking still
¢1
pictures: 2k
when recording motion
¢2
pictures: 3.6k
No deterioration
HD
] is selected.
] or [
]
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Digital Zoom
[2k]
[4k]
The higher the
magnification level, the
greater the deterioration.
REC AREA]
(P142)
setting
(P81)
for taking

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