Panasonic dmc-fx8 User Guide

Recording pictures (basic)

VQT0R26

Using the Optical Zoom

You can make people and subjects appear
closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

∫ To make subjects appear further away

use (Wide)

∫ To make subjects appear closer use

(Tele)

• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1

when the camera is turned on.

• The picture may have some distortion

(typical example: vertical straight line bent
outwards). This is due to the lens
aberration, which is common to some
extent with all photographic lenses.
Distortion may be more visible when using
a wider area of the zoom lens as you get
closer to the subject.

• When using the zoom lens at high

magnification, the quality of the picture
can be enhanced if a tripod is used. At
high magnification, even small
movements can cause a slight decrease
in picture sharpness.

• If you use the zoom function after focusing

on the subject, focus on the subject again.

• In motion image mode [

], the zoom

magnification is fixed to the value set at
the start of recording.

• The lens barrel (P11) is ejected or

retracted according to the zoom position.

• Take care not to interrupt the motion of the

lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.

• If you wish to make subjects appear even

closer, use the digital zoom. Select [ON]
for [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] mode menu for
using the digital zoom. (P70)