Panasonic VDR-M70GC, Instruction Manual

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Zooming
This DVD Video Camera allows you to record using optical 18- (on VDR-M50GC) or 10- (on VDR-M70GC)
power zoom and digital zoom.
If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T”
control side with Dig. Zoom 40x or 240x specified,
the digital zoom will be activated midway (when
optical 18-power is exceeded on VDR-M50GC or
optical 10-power is exceeded on VDR-M70GC).
You can set the digital zoom up to 40x in photo
mode, and 40x and 500x (on VDR-M50GC) or 240x
(on VDR-M70GC).
1
Press the MENU button,
choose “Dig. Zoom” on
the “Camera Functions
Setup” menu screen, and
then press the
A
button.
2
Choose the desired magnification, and then
press the
A
button.
3
Press the MENU button to end the setting.
Moving the zoom lever will display the digital
zoom bar.
* 500x will appear on VDR-M50GC; 240x will
appear on VDR-M70GC.
Note
:
•
Dig. Zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the
DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•
You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote
control to switch the digital zoom setting: Pressing the
button during movie recording will switch the setting
between “Off”, “40×” and “500x” (on VDR-M50GC) or
“240x” (on VDR-M70GC): Pressing the button during still
recording will switch between “Off” and “40×”.
•
If you set zoom to 500× (VDR-M50GC), 240× (VDR-
M70GC) when recording still, the digital zoom will be up
to 40×.
•
When a subject is zoomed, it may be momentarily out of
focus.
•
When digital zoom is engaged, the image quality will be
rougher.
•
When using card, zooming only up to 40× is possible,
even when “500x” (on VDR-M50GC) or “240x” (on VDR-
M70GC) or “40×” has been chosen.
•
If the power switch is set to “ ” with DVD-RAM disc
loaded, zooming only up to 40x is possible, even when
“500x” (on VDR-M50GC) or “240x” (on VDR-M70GC)
has been chosen.
•
When you record pictures, with 10x or more of
magnification, the DVD Video Camera is susceptible to
shake. We recommend using a tripod (only for VDR-
M50GC).
P r o g r am AE
Wh i t e Ba l .
D i g . Z o om
S I S
4 0 x
2 4 0 x
ENTER RETURN RAM
O f f
W i n d C u t
Came r a F u n c t i on s S e t u p
Cinema
*
8 : 0 0 AM
S E P 3 0 2 0 0 4
3 0 MIN
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
REM
FINE
T W
W
W
T
T
When Dig. Zoom is "Off"
When Dig. Zoom is "On"(40x)
Digital zoom range
When Dig. Zoom is "On"(240x)
Digital zoom range
(only in movie recording)
W:recording wide area
(wide-angle)
T: Recording enlarged
image (telephoto)
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