Panasonic DMCFH3 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Operating Instructions Manual page 39

∫ Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
When you set the Picture Size to [
(DMC-FH20/DMC-FH3)/12M (12.1 million pixels) (DMC-FH1) CCD area is cropped to the
center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
Note
• The Digital Zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
• "EZ" is an abbreviation of "Extended optical Zoom".
• The Optical Zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.
• If you use the Zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt
the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
• When using the Digital Zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
• When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer
pictures.
• The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
– In Macro Zoom Mode
– In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], or
[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
– In Motion Picture Mode
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
– In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [FILM GRAIN] or
[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
Basic
] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels)
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