Sony DCR-HC54, DCR-HC52 manual Zooming, Recording in dark places NightShot plus

Recording (Continued)

Zooming

You can magnify images up to 40 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 power zoom 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 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

zTips

•You can set [D ZOOM] (p. 39) if you want to zoom to a level greater than 40 ×.

Recording in dark places (NightShot plus)

Infrared port

Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON. ( and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear.)

bNotes

•The NightShot plus function uses infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional) if it is attached.

•Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 30) when it is hard to focus automatically.

•Do not use the NightShot plus function in bright places. This may cause a malfunction.

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