Useful functions for recording movies and photos
Zooming
You can magnify images up to 10 times the original size with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
Wider range of view | Close view |
(Wide angle) | (Telephoto) |
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Notes
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 31 1/2 in.) for telephoto.
Tips
You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 66) if you want to zoom to a greater level.
Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)
You can record high quality photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO.
Notes
may appear when the capacity of the recording media is not enough or when you record photos continuously. You cannot record photos while 
is displayed.
Tips
When the MODE lamp is set to 
(Movie), the size of photos becomes [ 2.3M] (16:9 wide) or [1.7M] (4:3).
You can record photos during recording standby in the same way as when the (Photo) lamp is turned on.
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