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Using the zoom feature
Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the
scene.
For more professional-looking recordings, use the zoom function sparingly.
“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
Zooming speed (Variable speed zooming)
Press the power zoom switch a little for a relatively slow zoom; press it still more for a
high-speed zoom. Zooming speed while the camcorder is in the Standby mode is faster
than that in the recording mode making it easier to compose the scene.
When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom
If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, press the “W” side of
the power zoom switch until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least
about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or
about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) away in the wide-angle position.
Notes on digital zoom
• More than 10x zoom is performed digitally, if you set the D ZOOM function to ON in
the menu system, and the picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the “T” side.
• The horizontal bar in the power zoom indicator separates the digital zooming zone
(above the bar [a]) and the optical zooming zone (under the bar [b]). If you set the D
ZOOM function to OFF, the part above the bar disappears.
• When using the digital zoom function, zooming power is up to 120x.
Camera recording
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