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 82)

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

 

DATE/

 

ZOOM

TIME

 

 

 

 

VOL

<ZOOM>/<VOL> button

SEARCH

PLAY

SEARCH

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

SKIP

STOP

SKIP

 

 

MENU

 

ENTER

 

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 , 83) 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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