Operating modes:

* * SCN

* In mode, [Zoom Type] will be set to [ Optical].

>[Zoom Type] >Desired zoom type >[X]

Options

[ Optical] For optical zoom, the camcorder uses the optical magnification ratio of the lens.

[ Advanced] For advanced zoom, the camcorder processes the image beyond the range of the optical zoom to obtain a larger zoom without any deterioration in image quality. At full wide angle, the angle of view with advanced zoom is wider than the angle of view with optical zoom.

[ Digital] For digital zoom (light blue area on the zoom bar), the image is processed digitally so image quality will deteriorate the more you zoom in.

NOTES

•Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the subject. At full wide angle, you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in.). Using tele macro (A85), you can focus on a subject as close as 50 cm (1.6 ft.) at full telephoto.

•You can also set >p>[Zoom Speed] to one of three con- stant speeds (3 is the fastest, 1 the slowest). When [Zoom Speed] is set to [YVariable], the zoom speed will be faster in record pause mode than when actually recording, except when pre-recording (A82) is activated.

•When you turn off the camcorder, it “remembers” the zoom position so the next time you turn it on, the zoom position will be the same. You can activate this feature using the >p>[Zoom Position at Star- tup] setting.

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