Panasonic VDR-M70PP, VDR-M50PP operating instructions Zooming, Abutton, Choose the desired

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Zooming

This DVD Video Camera allows you to record using optical 18- (on VDR-M50PP) or 10- (on VDR-M70PP) power zoom and digital zoom.

If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T” control side with Dig. Zoom 40x or 240x specified, the digital zoom will be activated midway (when optical 18-power is exceeded on VDR-M50PP or optical 10-power is exceeded on VDR-M70PP). You can set the digital zoom up to 40x in photo mode, and 40x and 500x (on VDR- M50PP) or 240x (on VDR-M70PP).

1 Press the MENU button,
choose “Dig. Zoom” on the	Came r a		Func t i ons Set u p
		P r og r am AE
“Camera Functions Setup”		Wh i t e Ba l .
menu screen, and then press		E I S
		D i g . Zoom		240x	*
the Abutton.		W i n d C u t		40x
		Wi d e		Of f
2 Choose the desired	ENTER		RETURN		RAM
magnification, and then press the Abutton.

3 Press the MENU button to end setting.

Moving the zoom lever will display the digital zoom bar.

*500x will appear on VDR-M50PP; 240x will appear on VDR-M70PP.

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When Dig. Zoom is "Off"

W T

When Dig. Zoom is "On"(40x)

W T

Digital zoom range

When Dig. Zoom is "On"(240x)* (only in movie recording)

W T

Digital zoom range

W:Recording wide area (wide-angle)

T: Recording enlarged image (telephoto)

Note:

•Dig. Zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD Video Camera is turned off.

•You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote controller to switch the digital zoom setting: Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between “Off”, “40×” and “500x” (on VDR-M50PP) or “240x” (on VDR-M70PP): Pressing the button during still recording will switch between “Off” and “40×”.

•If you set zoom to 500× (VDR-M50PP), 240× (VDR- M70PP) when recording still, digital zoom will be up to 40×.

•When a subject is zoomed, it may be momentarily out of focus.

•When digital zoom is engaged, the image quality will be rougher.

•When using card, zooming only up to 40× is possible, even when “500x” (on VDR-M50PP) or “240x” (on VDR- M70PP) or “40×” has been chosen.

•If the power switch is set to “ ” with DVD-RAM disc loaded, zooming only up to 40x is possible, even when “500x” (on VDR-M50PP) or “240x” (on VDR-M70PP) has been chosen.

•When you record pictures, with 10x or more of magnification, the DVD Video Camera is susceptible to shake. We recommend using a tripod (only for VDR- M50PP).

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