Recording

Recording (Basic) 4 Zoom in/out function

The maximum optical zoom ratio is 12k.

¬Change the mode to or .

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Digital zoom function

W

VOL

T

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1W T

6W T

12W T

Zoom lever/Zoom buttons

T side:

Close-up recording (zoom in)

W side:

Wide-angle recording (zoom out)

The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved.

If the zoom magnification exceeds 12k in motion picture recording mode, then the digital zoom function will be activated.

Select the menu. (l 27)

[RECORD SETUP] # [D.ZOOM] # desired setting

[OFF]:

Optical zoom only (Up to 12k)

[30k]:

Up to 30k

[700k]:

Up to 700k

The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.

Extra optical zoom

If the number of the recording pixels is set to anything other than the maximum number of recording pixels in still picture recording mode, the still image can be recorded with a zoom ratio of a maximum of 20k without degrading the picture quality.

Extra optical zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of [ASPECT RATIO] and [PICTURE SIZE]. (l 50)

Extra optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to 4.5M , the maximum 10.6M area is cropped to the centre 4.5M area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation, the operation sound may be recorded. When returning the zoom lever to the original position, move it quietly.

When the zoom magnification is 12k, the subjects are focused at about 1.2 m or more.

When the zoom magnification is 1k, this unit can focus on a subject approx. 4 cm away from the lens.

The zoom speed does not vary when operating with the zoom button and the remote control.

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Panasonic HDC-HS200, HDC-TM200 Recording Basic 4 Zoom in/out function, Digital zoom function, Extra optical zoom

HDC-TM200, HDC-HS200 specifications

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