ZOOMING IN AND OUT

You can zoom with the zoom lever or the Control (W/T) button on the LCD panel.

Zoom magnifi cation over 10x is done through digital image processing, and is therefore called

digital zoom. Digital zooming is possible up to 1200x.

Set "Digital Zoom" to "On." ²page 55

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W: Wide-angle T: Telephoto

To zoom out

Slide the Zoom lever towards W (wide-angle).

(Or press the Control button () on the LCD

panel.)

To zoom in

Slide the Zoom lever towards T (telephoto).

(Or press the Control button () on the LCD

panel.)

The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is
about 5cm (about 1.96 inch) for wide-angle and 1m (about 39.4 inch) for telephoto.
Zooming during a recording may record operation sound of the zoom lever or zoom button.
Optical zoom preserves image quality, but during digital zoom the image quality may suffer.
Fast zooming or zooming in a far subject may cause slow focus. In this case, use "Manual
Focus." ²page 51
It is recommended to use "Anti-Shake (HDIS)" with handheld recording if the subject is zoomed
in and enlarged. ²page 52
Frequent use of the zoom function consumes more power.
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When using the zoom function, its speed can be decreased by slowly moving the Zoom (W/T) lever.
A fast moving increases the zoom speed. However, the Zoom (W/T) button on the display cannot adjust
the zoom speed.
Tip
W
T
W
T
Use the zoom function for close-up or wide-angle
recording. This camcorder allows you to record
using optical 10x power zoom and 1200x digital
zoom.
WT

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