Create your own class that inherits from PivotNavigate and override the mouse wheel behavior:
Code:
class MyPivotNavigate(vizcam.PivotNavigate):
def _camMouseWheel(self,e):
# Compute new distance base on mouse wheel
dist = self.getDistance() - e.dir
# Make sure distance does not drop below zero
dist = max(dist,0.01)
# Apply new distance
self.setDistance(dist)
cam = MyPivotNavigate()