Zooming

Remote Operation

Using the Supplied Wireless Controller or an Optional Remote Controller

The zoom speeds when using the supplied wireless controller, the optional RC-V100 Remote Controller or a

78commercially available remote control connected to the REMOTE terminal are different. When using the supplied wireless controller, you must press the record enable button and desired zoom button simultaneously to zoom.

Zoom speeds

Accessory

Zoom speed

Wireless controller (supplied)

Constant zoom speed. See the table at the end of the procedure.

 

 

RC-V100 Remote Controller (optional)

Variable speed: The greater the angle at which the RC-V100’s ZOOM dial is rotated from the center,

the faster the zoom.

 

 

 

 

If the remote control does not support variable zoom: Constant zoom speed.

Commercially available remote controls

If the remote control supports variable zoom: Variable zoom according to the remote control's

 

settings.

 

 

Setting the Zoom Speed of the Supplied Wireless Controller

1 Open the zoom [Speed Level] submenu.

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

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

[~Camera Setup] >[Zoom] >[Wireless Controller]

4 Select the desired level and then press SET.

Supplied wireless controller: Approximate zoom speeds (time required to zoom end-to-end)

[Wireless Controller]

 

[Zoom 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.

NOTES

[~Camera Setup]

[Zoom]

[Speed Level]

[Normal]

[~Camera Setup]

[Zoom]

[Wireless Controller]

[8]

When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder, you can zoom with the remote controller’s ZOOM dial. At default settings, turn the dial right to zoom in (T) and left to zoom out (W).