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Using the zoom feature

T side: for	Zoom lever
telephoto	W side: for wide-
(subject	angle (subject
appears closer)	appears farther
	away)

If you cannot get a sharp focus on a close subject

Slide the zoom lever to the W side and move closer to the subject until the focus is sharp.

Minimum focal distance to the subject

W side:	About 25 cm (9 7/8 inches) or more
T side:	About 60 cm (23 5/8 inches) or more (MVC-FD85)
	About 90 cm (35 1/2 inches) or more (MVC-FD90)

To record even closer subjects, see page 37.

Digital zoom function

This camera has a digital zoom function.

Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing, and it starts to function when the zoom exceeds 3⋅ (MVC-FD85)/8⋅(MVC-FD90).

WT

The T-side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone.

Using digital zoom

•The maximum zoom magnification is 6⋅ (MVC-FD85)/16⋅(MVC-FD90).

•Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. When digital zoom is not necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [OFF] in the menu settings (page 33).

Note

Digital zoom does not work for moving images.

Recording B

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