zTips

•You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on the Remote Commander (p. 108).

DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 × (the default setting) while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom.

The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.

BOFF

Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically.

20 ×

Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 20 × zoom is performed digitally.

80 × (HDR-HC5)

Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 80 × zoom is performed digitally.

STEADYSHOT

You can compensate for camera shake (The default setting is [ON]). Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] () when using a tripod (optional), then the image becomes natural.

CONV.LENS

When using an optional conversion lens, use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake for each lens.

BOFF

Select this when the conversion lens (optional) is not used.

WIDE CONV. ()

Select this to use the wide conversion lens (optional).

TELE CONV. ()

Select this to use the tele conversion lens (optional).

DIAL SET (HDR-HC7)

You can select a menu item to assign to the CAM CTRL dial. For details, see page 27.

X.V.COLOR

When recording, set to [ON] to capture wider range of colors.

Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced.

bNotes

•Set [X.V.COLOR] to [ON] only when the recorded content will be played back on an x.v.Color-compliant TV. Otherwise, set to [OFF] (the default setting).

•If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is played back on a non-x.v.Color-compliant TV, the color may not be reproduced correctly.

•[X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON] when:

–Recording in DV format

–A movie is being recorded.

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