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10X
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T
W
T
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W
1X T
D
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10X T
D
W
20X T
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W
40X
RECORDING
Basic Recording (cont.)
Zoom in (T: Telephoto)
Zoom out (W: Wide angle)
Power Zoom Lever
Zoom display
Power Switch
FEATURE:

Zooming

PURPOSE:
To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous
change in image magnification.
OPERATION:
Zoom In
Push the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”.
Zoom Out
Push the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”.
nThe harder you push the Power Zoom Lever, the
quicker the zoom action.
NOTES:
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Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In
this case, set the zoom while in Record-Standby,
lock the focus by using the manual focus
(
Z
pg. 37), then zoom in or out in Record mode.
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In Full Auto mode (when the Power Switch is set to
“ ”), zoom magnification of up to 40X is possible.
In Manual mode (when the Power Switch is set to
“”, “5S” or “ ”), zooming is possible to a
maximum of 200X or can be switched to 10X
magnification offered by optical zoom.
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Zoom magnification of over 10X is done through
Digital image processing, and is therefore called
Digital Zoom.
●
During Digital zoom, the quality of image may
suffer.
●
Digital zoom cannot be used while functions done
through Digital image processing (Digital Image
Stabiliser (DIS),
Z
pg. 29, High Speed Recording,
Z
pg. 42, Picture Wipe/Dissolve function,
Z
pg. 32, Snapshot,
Z
pg. 25, Video Echo,
Z
pg. 35 etc.) are activated.
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Macro shooting (as close as approx. 1.5 cm to the
subject) is possible when the Power Zoom Lever is
set all the way to “W”. Also see “TELE MACRO” in
the System Menu on page 30.
Approximate zoom ratio
Digital
zoom zone
10X (optical)
zoom zone