Panasonic DMCTS2 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Operating Instructions Manual page 54

∫ Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [
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 or ¨ has been selected.
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The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
• "EZ" is an abbreviation of "Extended Optical Zoom".
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The Optical Zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.
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If you use the Zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
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When using the Digital Zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
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When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer
pictures.
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[I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in following conditions.
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Intelligent Auto Mode
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[SPORTS]
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[SNOW]
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[BEACH & SURF]
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Scene Mode
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Clipboard Mode
¢ [i.ZOOM] cannot be used when in [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] or
[PIN HOLE] in Scene Mode.
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The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
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In Macro Zoom Mode
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In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] or
[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
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When recording motion pictures
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[DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
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In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE],
[FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
Basic
] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels) CCD
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