You can zoom in up to the magnifications shown in the following table.
| (optical zoom) |
40 ⋅ | |
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25 ⋅ | |
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You can adjust the magnification with the zoom lever or the zoom button 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
•Using [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 65) let you zoom in further than the magnification shown in the table.
Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)
Sound picked up by the
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.
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound Glossary (p.118)
bNotes
•5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder.
• is displayed on the screen during 5.1ch recording/playback.
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