Taking Pictures/Motion Pictures With Zoom; Taking Pictures With Flash - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom

Mode:
You can zoom in up to 12 times with 'optical zoom', and up to 21.4 times with 'Extra optical zoom'
(pictures only) with lower picture quality. You can also use 'digital zoom' to zoom in even further.
Do not block the lens barrel movement
while zooming.
Optical zoom and extra optical zoom (EZ)
Automatically switches to 'optical zoom' when using maximum picture size, and to 'extra
optical zoom' (for further zooming) otherwise. (EZ is short for 'extra optical zoom'.)
• Optical zoom p
Zoom bar
Max. enlargement: 12 x
Maximum zoom ratios by picture size
Optical zoom
10 M
PICTURE
SIZE
9.5 M
9 M
Max. enlargement 12 x
10 M
PICTURE
SIZE 9 M
7.5 M
Max. enlargement 12 x
What is Extra optical zoom (EZ)?
If, for example, set to '3M ' (equivalent to 3 million pixels), a picture will only be taken
of a 3M-sized central part of a 10 M (equivalent to 10.1 million pixels) area, meaning
that the picture can be enlarged further.
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Zoom In/Out
Restore Enlarge
Turn to W side Turn to T side
Zoom bar
Zoom speed can be adjusted.
Zoom slowly → turn slightly
Zoom quickly → turn completely
Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.
• Extra optical zoom
( displayed)
Max. enlargement: 14.3 x - 21.4 x
(Varies according to picture size.)
Extra optical zoom
7 M 5 M 3 M 2 M
6.5 M 4.5 M 3 M 2.5 M
6 M 4.5 M 2.5 M 2 M
14.3 x 17.1 x 21.4 x
7 M 5 M 3 M 2 M
6 M 4.5 M 2.5 M
5.5 M 3.5 M 2 M
14.3 x 17.1 x 21.4 x

Taking pictures with flash

Mode:
Focus
range
Zoom ratio
(approx.)
Stand at least 1 m away when
using flash to take pictures of
infants.
AUTO
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
AUTO/RED-EYE reduction
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye)
FORCED FLASH ON
• Always flash
FORCED ON/RED-EYE reduction
(For 'PARTY' and 'CANDLE LIGHT' scene modes
only)
• Always flash (reduce red-eye)
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE reduction
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red eye; slow shutter speed to take brighter
pictures)
0.3 M
FORCED FLASH OFF
• Never flash
1 When digital red-eye correction function operates, red-eye will be detected and
corrected automatically when the flash is emitted.
As two flashes will be emitted, do not move until after the second flash (correction effect may
vary according to person). Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject.
0.3 M
Shutter speeds are as follows:
• , , ,
• , : 1/8 2, 3
2 Varies according to 'MIN. SHTR SPEED' setting.
Max. 1/4 sec. when 'INTELLIGENT ISO' in use; max. 1 sec. when 'STABILIZER' set
3
to 'OFF' or when blur is insignificant. Also varies according to 'INTELLIGENT AUTO'
mode, 'SCENE MODE', zoom position.
Display 'FLASH'
Select the desired type
Can also be selected with ►.
Type, operations
Normal use
1
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
places
1 Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
1
Taking pictures of subjects against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
Places where flash use is prohibited
: 1/30 - 1/2000th
2
- 1/2000th
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
Uses
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