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Press the zoom lever
D
slightly to zoom
slowly, and press it further to zoom more
quickly.
z
Tips
• When focusing, the minimum distance required
between the camcorder and the subject is about
1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about
1 meter (about 39 3/8 in.) for telephoto.
• The focus may not be adjusted at certain zoom
positions if the subject is within 1 meter (about
39 3/8 in.) from your camcorder.
• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever
D
. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever
D
, the operation sound of the
power zoom lever
D
may also be recorded.
• You can increase the zoom speed of the power
zoom lever
D
or the handle zoom
A
([SPEED
ZOOM], p. 87).
1
Set the handle zoom switch
B
to VAR
or FIX.
z
Tips
• When you set the handle zoom switch
B
to
VAR, you can zoom in or out at variable
speed.
• When you set the handle zoom switch
B
to
FIX, you can zoom in or out at fixed speed
set in [HANDLE ZOOM] (p. 87).
2
Press the handle zoom lever
A
to zoom
in or out.
b
Notes
• You cannot use the handle zoom lever
A
when
the handle zoom switch
B
is set to OFF.
• You cannot change the zoom speed of the power
zoom lever
D
with the handle zoom switch
B
.
If you toggle the ZOOM/FOCUS switch to
ZOOM, you can zoom at the desired speed
by turning the manual lens ring
C
. Fine
adjustment is also possible.
b
Notes
• Turn the manual lens ring
C
at a moderate
speed. If you turn it too fast, the zoom speed
may lag behind the manual lens ring rotation
speed, or the operation sound of the zoom may
also be recorded.
Adjusting the zoom
Adjusting the zoom with the power
zoom lever
Close view:
(Telephoto)
Wide view:
(Wide angle)
Adjusting the zoom with the handle
zoom
Adjusting the zoom with the manual
lens ring