Recording
To use zoom ......................
Move the power zoom lever slightly for
a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
Wider range of
view:
(Wide angle)
Close view:
(
Telephoto
)
• You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
• The minimum distance required between your
camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus
is about 1 cm (about 1/2 in.) for wide angle and
about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.
• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] if you want to
zoom to a level greater than the following (p
44):
– 20 times (DCR-HC32)
– 12 times (DCR-HC42)
To record in dark places (NightShot
plus) ....................................
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch
to ON. ( and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”]
appear.)
•
To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot plus function (p. 43).
To record an image more faithful to the original
colors, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 43).
•
The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus
function use infrared light. Therefore, do not
cover the infrared port
with your fingers or
other objects.
•
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 42)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
•
Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
