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Recording – Basics
Using the zoom feature
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
Zoom greater than 20
×
is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to ON in the MENU
settings. The digital zoom function is set OFF at the factory. (p. 54).
When you shoot close to a subject
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the
focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 feet 5/8 inch (about 80 cm)
away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm)
away in the wide-angle position.
Notes on digital zoom
• Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 20
×
.
• The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the “T” side. Set D ZOOM to OFF in
the MENU settings. Otherwise the digital zoom activates without notice (p. 54).
Recording a picture
The right side of the bar shows
the digital zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears
when you set D ZOOM to ON.
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