14
EN
16X
D
T
W
T
D
W
1X
T
D
W
10X
T
D
W
16X
T
D
W
64X
RECORDING
Basic Recording (cont.)
Zoom in (T: Telephoto)
Zoom out (W: Wide angle)
Power Zoom Lever
Zoom display
FEATURE:
Zooming
PURPOSE:
To produce a zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous
change in image magnification.
OPERATION:
Zoom In
Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”.
Zoom Out
Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”.
n
The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever, the
quicker the zoom action.
NOTES:
●
Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In
this case, set the zoom while in Record-Standby,
lock the focus by using the manual focus
(
Z
pg. 25), then zoom in or out in Record mode.
●
In Full Auto mode (when the Power Switch is set to
“
”), zoom magnification of up to 64X is possible.
In Manual mode (when the Power Switch is set to
“
”), zooming is possible to a maximum of 400X,
or 16X magnification offered by optical zoom.
●
Zoom magnification of over 16X is done through
digital image processing, and is therefore called
Digital Zoom.
●
During Digital Zoom, the quality of the image may
suffer.
●
Digital Zoom cannot be used while functions done
through digital image processing (Picture Wipe/
Dissolve function,
Z
pg. 22, Video Echo,
Z
pg. 24, etc.) are activated.
●
Macro shooting (as close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the
subject) is possible when the Power Zoom Lever is
set all the way to “W”. See also “TELE MACRO” in
the System Menu on page 20.
Approximate zoom ratio
Digital
zoom zone
16X (optical)
zoom zone
Power Switch
