38Recording

Zooming

POINTS TO CHECK

( 12)

: In addition to the optical zoom, the digital zoom is also available ( 46).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom

 

 

 

10x

 

 

 

 

35x

Digital zoom*

 

 

 

200x

 

 

 

 

1,000x

*

only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ SPEED 3] (when [ VARIABLE] is selected).

When set to [ VARIABLE], the zoom speed will be faster in the record pause mode. Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) to the subject. At wide-angle, you can focus on a subject as close

as 1 cm (0.39 in.).

Quick Start Function

Using the Quick Start function, you’ll never have to miss out on those great and fleeting opportunities to take a picture or record video. When you press

QUICK START instead of turning off the camcorder, you can get it ready to start recording within approx. 1 second.

POINTS TO CHECK

( 12)

: You cannot enter the Quick- Start ready mode while recording.

Zoom in

Optical Zoom

Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wide-angle). Move it toward T to zoom in (telephoto).

You can also change the zoom speed

( 46). You can select one of three fixed zoom speeds or a variable speed that depends on how you operate the zoom lever: Press gently for a slow zoom; press harder for faster zooms.

NOTES

 

 

You can also use the T and W

 

 

buttons on the wireless controller. The zoom

 

 

speed with the wireless controller will be the

1 Press QUICK START

firmly.

same as with the camcorder (when one of the

fixed zoom speed levels is selected) or fixed at

• The standby lamp goes on to signal

that the camcorder is Quick-Start ready

 

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