Operating Instructions

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Basic
[REC] mode:
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record
landscapes in wide angle.
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele. (P12)
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide. (P12)
To enlarge further, set the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON], or set the
[DIGITAL ZOOM] to [2k] or [4k] for further enlargement.
When the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (max. 2 times) is used, set the aspect ratio (X/Y/W) to
numbers of recordable pixels other than [L].
∫ Types of zooms
¢1This is the equivalent value for a 35 mm film camera.
¢2 The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
Example: When it is set to [ ] (equal to 3.1 million pixels), it will take the picture using
the 3.1 million pixels in the center out of the 12 million pixels of the imaging device,
resulting to be more of a telephoto picture.
Note
•
The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode.
• The digital zoom cannot be set in the advanced scene mode and scene mode.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P68) for taking pictures.
• The [AF MODE] is fixed to [Ø] when using the digital zoom.
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using
the Digital Zoom
Feature Optical zoom Extended optical zoom (EZ) Digital zoom
Focus range/
Maximum
magnification
When 14–45 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens included in DMC-G1K is used
14 mm to 45 mm
(28 mm to
90 mm)
¢1
2k
¢2
(55 mm to 178 mm)
¢1
12.8k [including optical zoom
3.2k]
25.4k [including extended
optical zoom 2k]
Picture
quality
No deterioration No deterioration
The higher the magnification
level, the greater the
deterioration.
Conditions None
Set the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] in
[REC] mode menu (P102) to
[ON], and then select
number of recordable pixels
with [ ] (P98)
[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P102) on
the [REC] mode menu is set to
[2k] or [4k].