RCA ProV950HB manual Digital Quick Zoom Extend Zoom, Auto Focus, Setting Digital Quick Zoom Ranges

Digital Quick Zoom (Extend Zoom)

Use the digital quick zoom function (extend zoom) to instantly zoom in on a subject. This is useful when you want to instantly capture a particular subject.

Setting Digital Quick Zoom Ranges

Refer to page 14 to display MENU-PAGE 3 , and then pressAon the operation button ( ) to select “EXTEND ZOOM”.

Press C or B on the button to select "1.5 ×”, “2.0 ×”, or “2.5 ×”.

Operation Button

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	PAGE	1	2	3	4
	EXTEND ZOOM	1.5	2.0		2.5X
S	PHOTO SNAP	SNAP		STILL		S

Using Digital Quick Zoom (Extend Zoom)

1 Press the MENU button until appears on the monitor (Camera mode).

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2 During recording, press C on the operation button ( ) to select “EXTEND” when you want to instantly zoom in on a subject.

Auto Focus

The auto focus feature is designed to focus on most types of subjects. In Auto Focus mode, the camcorder automatically focuses on whatever is in the center of the scene. Always keep the subject in the center of the screen. The auto focus may not be able to focus on the subject in the situations shown in the chart.

In such situations, set the camcorder to Manual Focus mode and focus manually (see page 43).

Subject is too dark.	Lack of contrast, e.g.
	snow scene.
Fast-moving subject.	Background is too bright.
Subject has vertical or	Subject is being shot through
horizontal stripes.	a dirty or wet window.
Light reflects off the subject.	Two subjects at different distances
	overlap in the same scene.

Camera Recording Basic Operations

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Subject has fine, repeated	Subjects at different distances
	appear in the center of the scene
patterns.
	at the same time.

“EXTEND 2.5×” is displayed.

To return to the previous magnification, press

Con the button to select “EXTEND” again.

Notes:

•When the digital quick zoom is used, the picture quality decreases by a maximum of 60% of the optical zoom.

•When digital zoom is on, EXTEND function does not work in the digital zoom (12–30×) range. (EXTEND becomes disabled and appears dimmed.)

•If the optical zoom is at 12X when you turn the “EXTEND ZOOM” to “ON”, 1.5× becomes 18×, 2.0× becomes 24×, and 2.5× becomes 30×.

High-speed shutter being

used under fluorescent

lighting.

Notes:

•If no subject is in the center of the monitor, the focus area will expand and the subject nearest the center will be focused on.

•If no subject is displayed on the monitor, the camcorder will automatically zoom out until some subject comes into the frame.

•If the image being recorded is not sharp, the auto focus may not function and the image will be blurred. If this occurs, press the Power Zoom W button to zoom out, or pan the camcorder to shoot some other subject. The auto focus will resume operation.

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