[Macro Zoom]; Positioning Camera And Subject Within Accessible Range For Focus Alignment - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS6 Operating Instructions Manual

Taking close-up pictures
Recording Mode:
Taking pictures at even closer range
To take even larger images of the subject, setting to [MACRO ZOOM] enables the subject
to appear even larger than when using [AF MACRO].
Zoom lever
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In [MACRO ZOOM], higher magnification results in lower picture quality.
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When [MACRO ZOOM] is set, Extended Optical Zoom or [i.ZOOM] does not work.
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[MACRO ZOOM] setting cannot be used while recording in [MULTI ASPECT] Mode.
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When [AF TRACKING] is set, zoom macro is cancelled.
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Using a tripod and [SELFTIMER] is recommended. Also, when recording a subject that
is close to the camera, setting [FLASH] to
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Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures
if subject is close to the camera, due to the margin for focus alignment being severely
reduced.
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Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.
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[MACRO ZOOM]

Display [MACRO MODE]
Select [MACRO ZOOM]
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
Adjust the Digital Zoom
magnification with the zoom lever
The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end.
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Focus range is 3 cm (0.10 feet) - .
Return Enlarge
Digital Zoom magnification (1 x to 3 x)
Take a picture
[FORCED FLASH OFF] is recommended.
Positioning camera and subject within
accessible range for focus alignment
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Available recording range in
Distance between the lens 3 cm
and the subject (0.10 feet)
1 x (max.W)
2 x
3 x
4 x
When a subject is too close to
5 x - 8 x
the camera, the picture may not
be properly focused.
9 x
10 x - 12 x ∗
2
(max.T)
: Focus range when
: Focus range when
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1 Focus range varies depending on the zoom ratio.
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2 The maximum zoom ratio depends on the zoom type.
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3 The focus range is identical under the following settings:
• ([INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode) •
• [FOOD], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY], [PET], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST],
[PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN], [HIGH DYNAMIC], [UNDERWATER] in Scene Mode
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The focus range is identical under the following settings:
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• [PORTRAIT], [SOFT SKIN], [TRANSFORM], [PANORAMA ASSIST], [SPORTS], [PARTY],
[SUNSET], [STARRY SKY], [BEACH], [SNOW], [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
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Zoom ratios are approximate.
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Ranges for focus alignment differ for Scene Modes.
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Max. W: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to W side (no zoom)
Max. T: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to T side (maximum zoom ratio)
([PROGRAM AE] Mode)
Focus range
50 cm 1 m 2 m
(1.64 feet) (3.28 feet) (6.56 feet)
3 cm (0.10 feet) -
50 cm (1.64 feet) -
20 cm (0.66 feet) -
50 cm (1.64 feet) -
50 cm (1.64 feet) -
50 cm (1.64 feet) -
1 m (3.28 feet) -
1 m (3.28 feet) -
2 m (6.56 feet) -
2 m (6.56 feet) -
1.5 m (4.92 feet) -
2 m (6.56 feet) -
1 m (3.28 feet) -
2 m (6.56 feet) -
[AF MACRO] is set ∗
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[AF MACRO] is off ∗
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([CLIPBOARD] Mode)
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