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optical zoom are available; in mode, only the optical zoom is available.

Using the Zoom

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W Zoom out

T Zoom in

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

Press gently for a slow zoom; press harder for faster zooms. You can also set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 79) to one of three constant speeds (3 is the fastest, 1 the slowest).

NOTES

•Keep at least 1 m away from the subject. At full wide angle, you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm.

•While advanced zoom is in use, the picture angle will be wider at full wide- angle.

•When [IMG STAB] is set to

[ DYNAMIC], the maximum zoom

range is 2100x ( only), 1800x

( only) or 1600x ( only).

•When [ZOOM SPEED] is set to

[ VARIABLE]:

-The zoom speed will be faster in record pause mode than when actually recording.

About the Zoom Types

Optical: The zoom range is limited to the optical magnification ratio of the lens.

Advanced: In addition to the optical zoom range, the camcorder processes the image digitally to obtain a larger zoom range without any deterioration in image

quality. In mode, advanced zoom is used except when [IMG STAB] is set to

[ DYNAMIC] or when [WIDESCREEN] is set to [ OFF]. In mode,

advanced zoom is used except when [IMG STAB] is set to [ DYNAMIC]. In either case, the optical zoom will still be available.

Digital: This is the [D.ZOOM] setting in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 79). When this option is selected, the camcorder will switch to digital zoom (light blue area on the zoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on the zoom indicator). With the digital zoom, the image is processed digitally so image quality will deteriorate the more you zoom in.

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