Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30PP Operating Instructions Manual page 35

∫ Picture size and maximum zoom
magnification
(±: Available, —: Not available)
Aspect Picture
ratio size
magnification
(8M)
(7M)
(5.5M)
(5M EZ)
(4.5M EZ)
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ)
(2.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)
∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
• When you set the picture size to [
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 8M
(8 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to
the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area,
allowing a picture with a higher zoom
effect.
Maximum Extended
zoom optical
zoom
—
12k
15.3k
±
19.1k
]
Preparation
• You can further enhance the zoom
magnification with the extended optical
zoom without worrying about further
picture distortion.
• If you set a picture size that activates the
extended optical zoom, the extended
optical zoom icon [
LCD monitor when you use the zoom
function.
• The zoom movement quickens near Wide
(1k) when using the extended optical
zoom.
• When you rotate the zoom ring near the
Tele position, the on-screen zoom
indication may momentarily pause. This is
not a malfunction.
• Setting [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] mode
menu to [ON] allows you to use the digital
zoom for recording an even larger picture.
However picture quality willl deteriorate.
(P34)
• In motion picture mode [
extended optical zoom does not work.
] is displayed on the
], the
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