Video

•When activated, the camcorder will switch automatically to the digital zoom when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range.

•With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so the image resolution will deteriorate the more you zoom in.

•About the color of the zoom indicator:

Optical Zoom

 

Digital Zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

Light

Dark

 

blue

blue

Up to 10x

10x -

40x -

 

40x

200x

•The digital zoom cannot be used with the [ NIGHT] recording program.

ZOOM SPEED

[ VARIABLE], [ SPEED 3],

[ SPEED 2], [ SPEED 1]

•When set to [ VARIABLE] the zoom speed depends on how you operate the zoom lever: Press lightly for a slow zoom; press harder for faster zooms.

•The fastest zoom speed can be

achieved with [ VARIABLE]. Among the fixed zoom speeds,

[ SPEED 3] is the fastest and

[ SPEED 1] the slowest.

AF MODE

[ INSTANT AF], [ NORMAL AF] Select how fast the autofocus will operate.

•With [ INSTANT AF] the autofocus adjusts quickly to a new subject. This is convenient for example when changing the focus from a near subject to a far subject in the background, or when recording fast- moving subjects.

•When the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter is attached to the camcorder, it may partially obstruct the Instant AF sensor. Set the AF

mode to [ NORMAL AF].

FOCUS ASSIST

Mode switch: P

[ ON], [ OFF]

You can use the focus assist function to make sure you focus correctly.

•The focus assist function magnifies the image that appears at the center of the screen in order to help you when you are using the manual focus.

•Using the focus assist function will not affect the recordings. The focus assist function will be cancelled when you start recording.

48