Record mode
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Zoom in/out function
You can zoom in up to 10
k
optically.
≥
Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1
Wide-angle recording (zoom out):
Push the [W/T] lever towards [W].
Close-up recording (zoom in):
Push the [W/T] lever towards [T].
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When zooming in and taking a picture while
holding the movie camera by hand, we
recommend using the image stabilizer function.
≥
When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a
sharper focus is achieved if the recording
subject is 1.2 metres or further from the movie
camera.
≥
When the zoom speed is high, the subject may
not be focused easily.
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When the zoom magnification is 1
k
, the movie
camera can focus on a subject approx. 4 cm
distant from the lens.
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Digital zoom function
If the zoom magnification exceeds 10 times, then
the digital zoom function will be activated. The
digital zoom function allows you to select a
magnification from 20
k
to 500
k
.
1
Set [ADVANCE] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [20
k
] or
[500
k
].
[OFF]:
Optical zoom only (Up to 10
k
)
[20
k
]:
Up to 20
k
[500
k
]:
Up to 500
k
≥
The larger the digital zoom magnification, the
more the image quality is degraded.
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When the Card Recording mode is used, the
digital zoom function cannot be used.
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To use the zoom microphone function
Interlocked with the zooming operation, the
microphone will collect sounds clearly far away
with the tele-shot or those in the vicinity with the
wide-angle shot.
≥
Set to Tape Recording Mode.
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Set [ADVANCE] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON].
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About the variable speed zoom
function
≥
When pushing the [W/T] lever as far as it will go,
you can zoom from 1
k
to 10
k
in 2.1 second at
the maximum.
≥
The zoom speed varies according to the amount
of movement of the [W/T] lever.
≥
For the free style remote control with mic, the
zoom speed changes in 2 stages.
≥
The variable speed zoom function cannot be
used with the remote control.
Recording yourself
You can record yourself while viewing the LCD
monitor. You can record persons in front of the
camera while presenting them the image. The
image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror
image. (The image to be recorded is the same as
that recording.)
1
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens
side.
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When the LCD monitor is opened, the
viewfinder will be automatically turned off. If the
LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side
though, then the viewfinder will be activated.
≥
When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the
lens side, the icon will not be displayed even if
you push the centre of the joystick.
VOL
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W
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t
W
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t
W
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