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Quick Review
To check the end of the last recording.
1) Make sure the camcorder is in the Record–
Standby mode.
2) Press
2
q
and release quickly.
Tape is rewound for approx. 1 second and
played back automatically, then pauses in
Record–Standby mode for the next shot.
• Distortion may occur at the start of playback. This
is normal.
Retake
To re-record certain segments.
1) Make sure the camcorder is in the Record–
Standby mode.
2) Press and hold either RETAKE
^
or
q
to reach
the start point for new recording. Pressing
3
^
forwards the tape and pressing
2
q
reverses it.
3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button
9
to
start recording.
• Noise bars appear and pictures may become
monochrome or darken during Retake. This is
normal.
Zooming
To produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitry
extends the maximum magnification offered by
optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom.
• Slide the Power Zoom Lever
3
towards “T” to
zoom in, or “W” to zoom out.
• The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever
3
,
the quicker the zoom action.
• Focusing may become unstable during Zooming.
In this case, set the zoom while in Record–
Standby, lock the focus by using the manual focus
(
pg. 12, “Auto/Manual Focus”), then zoom in
or out in Record mode.
• The zoom level indicator
T
-
moves during
zoom. Once the zoom level indiator
T
-
reaches the top, all magnification from that point
is through digital processing.
• When using Digital Zoom, the quality of image
may suffer. To deactivate Digital Zoom, set
“D.ZOOM” (
pg. 20) to “OFF” in SYSTEM
MENU.
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