18EN RECORDING
BasicFeatures
Zoom indicator bar
Zoom Level indicator
RETAKE (R/F)
Power zoom lever
FEATURE: | Zooming |
PURPOSE: | To produce the zoom in/out effect, or |
| an instantaneous change in image |
| magnification. |
OPERATION: 36X Hyper zoom
Digital circuitry doubles the maximum 18x magnification offered by optical zoom.
1)To zoom in, slide the Zoom Lever towards “T”.
2)To zoom out, slide towards “W”.
NOTES: ● During Hyper Zoom, the speed
| increases the further you slide the |
| Zoom Lever. |
| ● Focusing may become unstable |
| during Hyper Zoom. In this case, |
| set the zoom while in Record– |
| Standby, set manual focus or Focus |
| Lock (☞ pg. 22, 23), then zoom in |
| or out in Record mode. |
| ● The Zoom Level Indicator (5) only |
| moves during optical zoom. Once |
| the Zoom Level indicator reaches |
| the top of the zoom indicator bar, |
| all magnification from that point is |
| through digital processing. |
| ● During digital image processing, |
| the quality of the image may suffer. |
|
|
FEATURE: | Quick Review |
PURPOSE: | To check the end of the last |
| recording. |
OPERATION: | 1) Press “ ” and release quickly |
| during the |
| •Tape is rewound for about 2 |
| seconds and played back |
| automatically, then pauses in |
| |
| next shot. |
NOTE: | Distortion may occur at start of |
| playback. This is normal. |
|
|
FEATURE: | Retake |
PURPOSE: | To |
OPERATION: | 1) Make sure the camcorder is in the |
| |
| 2) Press either RETAKE button to |
| reach the start point for new |
| recording. Pressing “F” forwards |
| the tape and pressing “R” reverses |
| it. |
| 3) Press Recording Start/Stop to start |
| recording. |
NOTE: | Noise may appear during Retake. |
| This is normal. |