Using the zoom function
This camera is equipped with 22 power optical zoom. Operate zoom with either the zoom lever or the zoom ring.
Zoom lever
When the <ZOOM> switch is put in the <SERVO> position, zoom can be operated with the zoom lever by means of motor drive.
<T>: Zoom in
<W>: Zoom out
Push the zoom lever on the hand strap lightly to zoom slowly, and push it strongly to zoom quickly. The operation speed of zoom with the zoom lever on the handle can be switched among three speeds with the <HANDLE ZOOM> switch.
Speed setting of the <HANDLE ZOOM> switch can be changed with the [HANDLE ZOOM] item of the setup menu [SW MODE] screen. (Page 86)
Zoom lever (handle side)
Zoom lever
<HANDLE ZOOM> switch
Operating remote control
Zoom is operated with the motor drive when the <ZOOM>/<VOL> button is pressed.
••Zoom speed is fixed at medium.
EXT | PHOTO | START/ |
STOP | ||
DISPLAY | SHOT |
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DATE/ |
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TIME |
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| VOL | <ZOOM>/<VOL> button |
SEARCH | PLAY | SEARCH |
STILL ADV | PAUSE | STILL ADV |
SKIP | STOP | SKIP |
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| MENU |
| ENTER |
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Shooting
Zoom ring
When the <ZOOM> switch is put in the <MANU> position, zoom can be operated manually with the zoom ring.
••When the <ZOOM> switch is in the <SERVO> position, do not perform zoom operation manually. It may result in damage.
Zoom ring
<ZOOM> switch
Digital zoom function
The digital zoom function can be used by assigning [D.ZOOM] to a USER button. (Page 27 , 87) When the USER button to which [D.ZOOM] was assigned is pressed, the resolution switches through the sequence OFF (X 1)X 2X 5X 10OFF (X 1).
••Image quality is coarse to the extent that zoom ratio is large.
••When other than OFF (X 1) is selected, the current resolution is displayed in the viewfinder and the LCD monitor.
••The digital zoom function is not available when the AREA function using the <FUNCTION> knob is activated. (Page 26)
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