Camera recording

Using the zoom feature

Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the scene.

For more professional-looking recordings, use the zoom function sparingly. “T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)

“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears further away)

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operations Basic

Zooming speed (Variable speed zooming)

Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom, move it further for a faster zoom.

When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom

If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 5/8 feet (about 80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in the wide-angle position.

Zooming more than 18⋅ – digital zoom

When you set D ZOOM to ON in the menu system, more than 18⋅ zoom is performed digitally, but the picture quality deteriorates as you move the lever toward the “T” side.

Notes on the pdigital zoom

•The right side [a] of the power zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone, and the left side [b] shows the optical zooming zone. When you set D ZOOM to ON in the menu system, the [a] zone appears.

•Digital zoom function is set to OFF at the factory.

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