Sony DCR-DVD650, DCR-DVD850 manual Recording, Zooming

Recording (Continued)

Zooming

You can magnify images up to 60 times the original size with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame.

Wider range of view:

(Wide angle)

Close view: (Telephoto)

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

bNotes

•[ STEADYSHOT] may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set to the T (Telephoto) side.

•Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever. If you move your finger off the power zoom lever, the operation sound of the lever may also be recorded.

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

•The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 150 cm (about 59 1/8 in.) for telephoto.

zTips

•Using [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 81), you can zoom to a level greater than 60⋅.

Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) (DCR-DVD850)

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

Enjoy realistic sound when playing the movies on devices that support 5.1ch surround sound.

Built-in microphone

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound Glossary (p. 135)

bNotes

•5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder.

zTips

•You can select the recording sound, [5.1ch SURROUND] or [2ch STEREO] ([AUDIO MODE], p. 81).

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