Panasonic DMC-TZ7 User Manual
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Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
(Continued)
Mode:
The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate.
In certain recording modes, TELE MACRO function (P.45) is activated when maximum
In certain recording modes, TELE MACRO function (P.45) is activated when maximum
zoom ratio is reached.
A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider-angled pictures of
close objects, while using more telescopic zoom may result in more colouring appearing
around the outlines of objects.
around the outlines of objects.
The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated –
this is not a fault.
When using extra optical zoom, zoom movement may stop momentarily near maximum
W (1x), but this is not a fault.
Extra optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases:
‘MACRO ZOOM’, motion picture, ‘TRANSFORM’ ‘HIGH SENS.’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’,
‘FLASH BURST’, ‘PIN HOLE’, and ‘FILM GRAIN’ scene modes
‘ZOOM RESUME’ (P.24) allows zoom ratio to be memorised even if power is turned off.
To enlarge quickly to max. ratio ‘EASY ZOOM’
Easy zoom cannot be used while recording motion pictures.
E.ZOOM
(zoom ratio changes with each press)
e.g. Picture size is 7M or less
1 x
Extra optical zoom maximum ratio
e.g. Picture size is 7.5M or more
1 x
12 x
21.4 x
Picture quality is temporarily reduced.
10 M
→ 3 M
9 M
→ 2.5 M
7.5 M
→ 2 M
You can zoom further to the maximum digital zoom ratio if
‘DIGITAL ZOOM’ (P.39) is set to ‘ON’.
‘EASY ZOOM’ is not available in the DMC-TZ7/DMC-TZ6.
Enlarging further ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’
Zoom 4 times further than optical/extra optical zoom (maximum 48 x – 85.5 x).
(Note that, with digital zoom, enlarging will lessen picture quality.)
(Note that, with digital zoom, enlarging will lessen picture quality.)
Display REC menu
Select ‘ON’
Select ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’
Finish
Digital zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen.
Digital zoom area
e.g. With 48x
• Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering
digital zoom range.
• Within digital zoom range, AF area is displayed
larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer
(P.48).
Digital zoom cannot be used in the following modes:
(INTELLIGENT AUTO mode),
(CLIPBOARD mode), scene modes (‘SPORTS’,
‘BABY’, ‘PET’, ‘HIGH SENS.’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘PIN HOLE’, and
‘FILM GRAIN’), when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is not set to ‘OFF’
‘FILM GRAIN’), when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is not set to ‘OFF’