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Zooming
Zoom in
W T
Zoom out
10⋅ optical zoom
The camcorder’s 10⋅ zoom lens allows you to choose the best picture angle for each scene:
•Move the zoom control towards W to zoom out to
•Move it towards T to zoom in to telephoto.
You can also control the speed of zooming:
•Move the control slightly to zoom slowly.
•Move it farther to zoom more quickly. (The farther you move the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.)
The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle, but not the zoom speed.
200⋅ digital zoom | Card 40⋅ |
Magnifies the camcorder’s zoom range by up to 20⋅ (up to 4⋅ when using a memory card).
The zoom control continues to work as usual. You can freely zoom in and out between 1⋅ and 200⋅ magnification — the camcorder automatically switches between optical zooming (up to 10⋅) and digital zooming (10⋅ to 200⋅).
TAPE + CAMERA , | CARD + CAMERA | |||
| CAM.SET UP |
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| D.ZOOM••••••40⋅ |
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To change the digital zoom, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Then select D.ZOOM, set it to OFF or 200⋅ and close the menu.
Notes:
•When zooming, as a rule, keep at least 3 ft 33/8 in (1 m) between you and your subject. However when the zoom is at the
•Image resolution is slightly lower when the magnification is greater than 10⋅.
•The zoom indicator appears for 4 seconds. When the digital zoom is set to 40⋅,
the zoom indicator extends (light blue).
When the digital zoom is set to 200⋅ zoom, the zoom indicator extends again (a darker blue).
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