Taking Pictures With The Zoom; Using The Optical Zoom - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

Taking Pictures with the
Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom

You can make people and objects appear
closer and landscapes can be recorded in
wide angle with the 18k optical zoom.
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to
504 mm)
∫ To make subjects appear closer use
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
W
∫ To make subjects appear further away
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards
Wide.
W
Basic
T
T
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∫ Changing the zoom speed
You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds
depending on the rotation angle of the zoom
lever.
The zoom speed becomes slower when the
rotation angle is small and the zoom speed
becomes faster when the rotation angle is
large.
A Fast
B Slow
C Zoom lever
∫ Storing the zoom position (Zoom
resume)
If [ZOOM RESUME]
menu is set to [ON], the zoom position is
stored when this unit is turned off. When this
unit is turned on again, the zoom position
automatically returns to the position it was at
when this unit was turned off.
• The focus position is not stored.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
• 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 you rotate the zoom lever, you may
hear some sound from the camera or the
camera may be shaken. This is not a
malfunction.
• When using the zoom function, an estimate
of the focus range will appear in conjunction
with the zoom display bar.
(Example: 0.3 m– ¶)
(P26) in the [SETUP]