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On the remote control
Press ZOOM/VOL buttons to zoom with the motor drive.
Zoom speed is fixed at medium.
ZOOM/VOL buttons
ZOOM
START/
STOP
PHOTO
SHOT
EXT
DISPLAY
DATE/
TIME
VOL
PLAY
STOP
SKIP
SKIP
MENU
ENTER
PAUSE
SEARCH
STILL ADV
STILL ADV
SEARCH
Digital zoom function
By setting D.ZOOM to any of the USER 1 - 3
buttons, you can use the camera’s digital zoom
function. (Pages 43, 88)
With each press of the USER button to which
D.ZOOM has been allocated, the digital zoom ratio
will be switched between OFF (x 1)
→
x 2
→
x 5
→
x 10
→
OFF.
The higher the zoom ratio setting, the poorer the
image quality.
For all settings other than OFF (x 1), the current
zoom ration will be displayed in the viewfinder or
the LCD monitor.
The digital zoom function can only be used with
the 1080/50i and 720/50P recording formats.
The digital zoom function cannot be used unless
the DRS item on the settings menu SCENE FILE
screen (Page 87) is set to OFF.
The digital zoom setting cannot be adjusted
during recording.
The shutter speed cannot be set to 1/12 or
1/25 while the digital zoom function is in use.
Moreover, the digital zoom function cannot be
used while the shutter speed is set to 1/12 or
1/25.
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Using the zoom function
This camera has a 13 x optical zoom function.
Zoom with the zoom button or the zoom ring.
Zoom button
Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO so that you can
use the motor-driven zoom.
T
: Zoom
in
W
: Zoom
out
Gently press the zoom button on the hand strap
side to zoom slowly, firmly press to zoom faster.
You can change the zoom speed on the handle
zoom button by selecting one of three speeds with
the HANDLE ZOOM switch.
Set the HANDLE ZOOM switch speeds by going
to the setup menus, SW MODE screen HANDLE
ZOOM. (Page 88)
HANDLE ZOOM switch
Handle zoom button
Zoom button
Zoom ring
Set the ZOOM switch to MANUAL so that you can
use the zoom ring.
You cannot use the zoom ring if the ZOOM
switch is set to SERVO. Trying to use it could
damage the camera.
Zoom ring
MANUAL
ZOOM
SERVO
ZOOM switch
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