Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

Recording

To use zoom .......................

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Move the power zoom lever 2 slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

Wider range of view: (Wide)

Close view: (Telephoto)

Be careful not to remove your finger suddenly from the power zoom lever 2. If you do so, the sound of the lever moving may be recorded.

You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 9 on the LCD frame.

The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p.72) if you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 ×.

To record sound with more presence

(5.1ch surround recording)......

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Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator installed for recording 5.1ch surround sound. Enjoy realistic sound when playing the disc on devices that support 5.1ch surround sound.

is displayed on the screen during 5.1ch recording/playback. 5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder.

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround

sound Glossary (p.142)

Sound picked up by the built-in 4ch microphone 5 is converted to 5.1ch surround sound and recorded.

To record with a wireless microphone

You can use a wireless microphone (optional*) to record distant sound wirelessly.

The sound it picks up is allotted to the front center part of the 5.1ch surround sound, mixed with the sound picked up by the internal microphone, and recorded. You can enjoy more realistic sound by playing the disc on the device that supports 5.1ch surround sound. Attach the wireless microphone to the Active Interface Shoe 4 (p.98). For details, refer to the instruction manual of your wireless microphone.

*Optional wireleess microphone is not available in all countries/regions.

To use the flash ......................

qa

Press (flash) qa repeatedly to select the setting.

No indicator displayed: Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light.

r

(Forced flash): Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding

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