36Recording

Zooming

POINTS TO CHECK

( 10)

: In addition to the optical zoom, the digital zoom is also available ( 44).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom

 

 

 

10x

 

 

 

 

 

 

35x

Digital zoom*

 

 

 

200x

 

 

 

 

 

1,000x

*

only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at [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 to the subject. At wide- angle, you can focus on a subject as close as

1 cm.

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

( 10)

: 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

( 44). 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

1 Press QUICK START

firmly.

the same as with the camcorder (when one of

the fixed zoom speed levels is selected) or fixed

• The standby lamp goes on to signal

that the camcorder is Quick-Start ready