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Using the Viewfinder
When recording in bright places it may be difficult to use the LCD screen. In such case, change the brightness of the LCD screen
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Adjust the viewfinder as necessary with the dioptric adjustment lever.
*The LCD screen and the viewfinder can be used simultaneously only when the LCD panel is turned
180 degrees to face the subject
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Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom
The camcorder offers three types of zoom: optical, advanced and digital zoom. You can also change the zoom speed.
Selecting the Zoom Type
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[OPTICAL] (37x, 
32x)
The zoom range is limited to the optical magnification ratio of the lens.
[ADVANCED] (Advanced Zoom)
In addition to the optical zoom range, the camcorder processes the image digitally to obtain a larger zoom range without any deterioration in image quality. When recording movies with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the field of view (picture angle) will change. Refer to the table in the NOTES section.
[DIGITAL] (2000x)
When this option is selected, the camcorder will switch to digital zoom (light blue area on the zoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on the zoom indicator). With the digital zoom the image is processed digitally so image quality will deteriorate the more you zoom in.
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