Panasonic DMC-LS60 User Guide

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Basic
Using the Digital Zoom 
Further extending the zoom
A maximum of 12 × zoom can be achieved 
with the 3 × optical zoom and the 4 × 
digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] 
in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture 
size that can use extended optical zoom is 
selected, a maximum of 18 × zoom can be 
achieved with the 4.5 × extended optical 
zoom and the 4 × digital zoom (DMC-
LS75/DMC-LS70).
 Menu operation
1 Press [MENU/SET].
• When a scene mode is selected, select 
the [REC] menu icon [
] and then 
press 
q.
2 Press e/r to select [D.ZOOM] 
and then press q.
3 Press r to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
• You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to close the menu.
 Entering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the 
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom 
indication may momentarily pause.
You can enter the digital zoom range to 
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele 
or to release the zoom lever once and then 
rotate it to Tele again.
 
For example: When using the digital 
zoom and the extended optical zoom 
[
] (3M EZ) at the same time with 
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70.
1
 Optical zoom
2
 Digital zoom
3
 Extended optical zoom
• The AF area is displayed with a size 
wider than usual and set only to a point 
on the center of the screen in the digital 
zoom range. (P64) Also, the stabilizer 
function may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, the picture 
quality becomes deteriorated.
• When using the digital zoom, use a tripod 
and the self-timer (P43) for best results.
• The indicated zoom magnifi cation is an 
approximation.
• The digital zoom does not operate in the 
following cases.
– In simple mode [
]
– In intelligent ISO mode [
]
– In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET] 
and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode 
(P47)
O
2
1
2
3
4.5
18
W
T
1
1
3
12
W
T
W
T
EZ
• [OFF]:
• [ON]:
MENU
SET
MENU
2/3
REC
SELECT SET
AF MODE
STABILIZER
BURST
AF ASSIST LAMP
D.ZOOM
MODE1
OFF
OFF
ON
3
M