Zooming

Setting the Zoom Speed

Refer to the following table for approximate zoom speeds of the entire zoom range (end to end).

761 Open the zoom [Speed Level] submenu.

[~Camera Setup] >[Zoom] >[Speed Level]

2 Select [Fast], [Normal] or [Slow] and then press SET. 3 Open the grip rocker [Select] submenu.

[~Camera Setup] >[Zoom] >[Grip Rocker] >[Select]

4 Select [Constant] or [Variable] and then press SET.

To set the speed level for [Constant]

[~Camera Setup]

[Zoom]

[Speed Level]

[Normal]

[~Camera Setup]

[Zoom]

[Grip Rocker]

[Select]

[Variable]

[~Camera Setup]

5 Open the grip rocker [Constant Speed] submenu.

[~Camera Setup] >[Zoom] >[Grip Rocker] >[Constant Speed]

[Zoom]

 

6 Select the desired level and then press SET.

[Grip Rocker]

[Constant Speed 8]

Grip zoom rocker: Approximate zoom speeds (time required to zoom end-to-end)

[Grip Rocker] settings

 

[Speed Level] setting

 

[Select]

[Constant Speed]

[Slow]

[Normal]

[Fast]

[Constant]

[1] (slowest)

4 min. 45 sec.

3 min.

1 min.

 

 

 

 

[16] (fastest)

4.0 sec.

2.5 sec.

1.7 sec.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Variable]

–

4.0 sec. to 4 min. 45 sec.

2.5 sec. to 3 min.

1.7 sec.* to 1 min.

 

 

 

 

 

*When the zoom speed is too fast (approx. 1.7 seconds end-to-end), the camcorder will have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming.

NOTES

•When [~Camera Setup] >[Zoom] >[High-Speed Zoom] is set to [On] and the grip rocker's zoom speed is set to [Variable], when you operate the zoom in record pause mode, the actual zoom speed will be as if [~Camera Setup] >[Zoom] >[Speed Level] were set to [Fast]. While recording, the zoom speed level will follow the speed level setting set in the menu.