18 EN Video Recording (Continued)

Zooming

While recording

 

Zoom outZoom in

W: Wide angle

T: Telephoto

●You can zoom in up to 32x by using the optical zoom.

●Zoom magnification over 32x is done through digital image processing, and is therefore called digital zoom. Digital zooming is possible up to 800x. Set [ZOOM] to [64X] or [800X]. ( pg. 53)

Optical zoom (up to 32x)

ATTENTION:

Videos which have been recorded in 16:9 mode may appear to be slightly vertically stretched on a 4:3 screen TV. Record videos in 4:3 mode if playing back on a 4:3 screen TV.

NOTES:

●If the recording mode is set to ECONOMY, you cannot change the screen size.

●For the models with the 4:3 screen, when recording or playing back videos at 16:9 mode, the image may appear to be slightly vertically stretched. The screen size itself does not change.

●When playing back on TV with the 4:3 screen, the videos recorded in 16:9 mode will appear to be slightly vertically stretched.

●If you want to burn the recorded videos onto DVD discs, it is recommended not to mix16:9 size videos and 4:3 size videos.

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32

800

Digital zoom (up to 800x)

LED Light

If you select to use this function, the LED light turns on to improve visibility during shooting.

NOTES:

Preparation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

● Set the power switch to .

● Macro shooting is possible as close as approx.

● Set the MODE switch to

 

 

 

.

 

5 cm to the subject when the zoom lever is set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all the way to W.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● When you zoom into a subject close to the lens,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the camera may automatically zoom out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

depending on the distance to the subject. In this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

case, set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]. ( pg. 53)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each time you press the button, setting

Changing the Screen Size

changes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can record videos at 4:3 size and 16:9 size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The light remains on regardless

By default, the camera is set to record videos at

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the surrounding conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the 4:3 size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The light turns on automatically

● Set the power switch to .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when shooting in insufficient light

● Set the MODE switch to

 

 

 

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conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

display

Disables this function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each press switches the screen size.