Zooming

Using the Handle Zoom Rocker

Use the ZOOM SPEED switch and the settings in the [~Camera Setup] >[Zoom] submenu to set the zoom speed.

Move the zoom rocker toward Tto zoom out (wide-angle) and toward Sto zoom in (telephoto).

Setting the Zoom Speed

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

1 Open the zoom [Speed Level] submenu.

[~Camera Setup]

[Zoom]

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

2 Select [Fast], [Normal] or [Slow] and then press SET. 3 Open the zoom [Handle Rocker] submenu.

[~Camera Setup] >[Zoom] >[Handle Rocker H] or [Handle Rocker L].

•You can set the zoom speed independently for each of the positions of the ZOOM SPEED switch.

[Speed Level]

[Normal]

[~Camera Setup]

4 Select the desired level and then press SET.

 

 

 

[Zoom]

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Set the ZOOM SPEED switch to H or L.

 

 

[Handle Rocker H

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• You can set the ZOOM SPEED switch to OFF to deactivate the zoom

[Handle Rocker L

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rocker on the handle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Handle Rocker H]/[Handle Rocker L]

 

[Speed Level] setting

 

 

 

setting

[Slow]

[Normal]

 

[Fast]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1] (slowest)

4 min. 45 sec.

3 min.

 

1 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[16] (fastest)

4.0 sec.

2.5 sec.

 

1.7 sec.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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