Sharp VL-Z5E operation manual To pause recording, To turn the power off, Zooming out

To pause recording

Press the Start/Stop button again. Record- ing pauses, and the camcorder enters Recording Standby mode.

P A U S E

Zooming

Available modes:

Tape Camera, Card Camera

Zooming allows you to move visually closer to or farther from a subject without physi- cally changing your position.

When using the optical zoom, you can enlarge the subject up to 10K.

Zooming in (when you want to centre

attention on the subject)

To turn the power off

Set the Power switch to OFF without pressing the Lock button.

Note:

•If the camcorder remains in Recording Standby mode for more than 5 minutes in Tape Camera mode, the power will automati- cally turn off to save battery power and to protect the tape from being damaged. To resume recording, set the Power switch to OFF and then back to v. (The camcorder will make a confirmation sound when it is left in Recording Standby mode for about 4 minutes.)

Zooming out (when you want to include

the surroundings)

Zooming in

Push the Power Zoom control to the T (telephoto) side to get a close-up view (1).

Zooming out

Push the Power Zoom control to the W (wide angle) side to get a wide field of view (2).

Basic Operations

	W	T Z OOM 3	Power Zoom
			control
Zoom range indicator

•The zoom range indicator shows you the current zoom setting.

•The zoom speed depends on how far you push the Power Zoom control.

Notes:

•The camcorder is unable to focus when zooming in on subjects within 1.5 m.

•See page 33 for how to use the digital zoom.

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