Zooming

Approximate zoom speeds* (zoom lever)

 

[Zoom Lever

Selected

[Zoom Speed Level] setting

 

 

 

 

Zoom Speed]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

constant speed

[LSlow]

[KNormal]

[JFast]

 

 

 

setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[I] (variable)

–

4 sec. to 4 min. 45 sec.

3 sec. to 3 min.

 

2 sec.** to 1 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

] (constant)

1 (slowest)

4 min. 45 sec.

3 min.

 

1 min.

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 (fastest)

4 sec.

3 sec.

 

2 sec.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Measured from full wide-angle to full telephoto.

**When the zoom speed is too fast (approximately 2 seconds end-to-end), the camcorder will have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming.

To set the handle zoom rocker's and wireless controller's zoom speed

For the handle zoom rocker and wireless controller, first set the overall zoom speed to one of three levels. The handle zoom rocker and wireless controller operate at a constant speed so select the speed. Refer to the following table for a summary of the zoom speed.

1Open the zoom speed level screen.

[FUNC.] [MENU] 7 [Zoom Speed Level]

2Touch [JFast], [KNormal] or [LSlow] and then touch [f].

3 Touch [Handle Rocker Zoom Speed] or [Wireless Ctrlr Zoom Speed].

•For the handle zoom rocker, continue to step 4. For the wireless controller, skip to step 5.

4Touch [ ].

• You can touch [BOff] instead to disable use of the handle zoom rocker.

5Touch [] or [] or drag your finger along the bar to select a constant speed.

6 Touch [a].

Approximate zoom speeds* (handle zoom rocker)

[Handle Rocker

 

[Zoom Speed Level] setting

 

Zoom Speed] speed

[LSlow]

 

[KNormal]

[JFast]

setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 (slowest)

4 min. 45 sec.

 

3 min.

 

1 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 (fastest)

4 sec.

 

3 sec.

 

2 sec.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Measured from full wide-angle to full telephoto.

**When the zoom speed is too fast (approximately 2 seconds end-to-end), the camcorder will have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming.

Approximate zoom speeds* (wireless controller)

[Wireless Ctrlr

 

[Zoom Speed Level] setting

 

Zoom Speed] speed

[LSlow]

 

[KNormal]

[JFast]

setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 (slowest)

4 min. 45 sec.

 

3 min.

 

1 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 (fastest)

4 sec.

 

3 sec.

 

2 sec.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Measured from full wide-angle to full telephoto.

**When the zoom speed is too fast (approximately 2 seconds end-to-end), the camcorder will have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming.