Panasonic DMC-FX580 User Manual

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Basic

∫ Types of zooms

• When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction

with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) –

¶)

¢The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.

∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [

] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD

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 has been selected.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1

k) when the camera is turned on.

• If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt

the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.

• When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P47) for taking pictures.
• The extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases.

– In Macro Zoom Mode
– In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] or

[FILM GRAIN] in Scene Mode

– In Motion Picture Mode

• [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.

– In [TRANSFORM], [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.],

[HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] or [FILM GRAIN] in Scene Mode

– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set

Feature

Optical zoom

Extended optical zoom

(EZ)

Digital zoom

Maximum
magnification

9.8

k [including optical zoom 5k]

39.1

k [including extended

optical zoom 9.8

Picture
quality

No deterioration

The higher the magnification
level, the greater the
deterioration.

Conditions

None

[PICTURE SIZE] with

(P73) is selected.

[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P81) on the
[REC] menu is set to [ON].

Screen
display

A [

] is displayed.

B The digital zoom range is

displayed.

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