Basic Operating Instructions

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DVQX1818 (ENG)
Preparations/Basics
Basic operations
Zoom lever (Use zoom)
Optical Zoom:
You can zoom in without degrading the
picture quality.
Maximum magnification: 30x
Capture a
wider area
(wide-angle)
Enlarge the
subject
(telephoto)
Extra optical zoom:
This function works when picture sizes with [
] have been selected in [Picture
Size]. Extra optical zoom allows you to zoom in using a higher zoom ratio than
optical zoom, without degrading the picture quality.
Maximum magnification: 59.2x
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1
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1
Including the optical zoom ratio.
[i.Zoom]:
Set the [i.Zoom] in the [Rec]/[Motion Picture] menu to [ON].
You can use the camera’s intelligent resolution technology to increase the zoom
ratio up to 2x
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2
higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of
picture quality.
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2
Up to 1.5x the original zoom ratio when [Picture Size] is set to [S]
[Digital Zoom]:
Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec]/[Motion Picture] menu to [ON].
You can zoom in up to 4x the original zoom magnification. When [Digital Zoom]
is used simultaneously with [i.Zoom], you can increase the combined zoom ratio
up to 4x. (TZ95)
You can zoom in up to 2x the original zoom magnification when [i.Zoom] is set to
[OFF]. When [i.Zoom] is set to [ON], [Digital Zoom] is cancelled. (TZ96/TZ97)
Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will decrease picture quality.
• When [Monitor Display Speed] is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not
available (setting at the time of purchase).
• When [LVF Display Speed] is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not available.