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You can magnify images up to 15 times the
original size with the power zoom lever or
the zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
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Notes
• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power
zoom lever may also be recorded.
• You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
• The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
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Tips
• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 67) if you
want to zoom to a level greater than 15 × when
recording movies.
Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround sound can be
recorded with the Built-in microphone. You
can enjoy realistic sound when playing the
movie on devices that support 5.1ch surround
sound.
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound
Glossary (p. 115)
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Notes
• If you play back 5.1ch sound on your
camcorder, 5.1ch sound is automatically
converted and output in 2ch.
• To enjoy the 5.1ch surround sound recorded
with HD (high definition) image quality, you
need an AVCHD format device compatible with
5.1ch surround.
• When you connect your camcorder with an
HDMI cable (optional), the sound of movies
with HD (high definition) image quality is
automatically output in 5.1ch sound.
The sound of the movies with SD (standard
definition) image quality is converted to 2ch.
• You can create a disc, which contains the
movies recorded on your camcorder, on a
computer using the supplied software. If you
play the disc on a 5.1ch surround system, you
can enjoy realistic sound.
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Tips
• You can select the recording sound from [5.1ch
SURROUND] (
) or [2ch STEREO]
(
) ([AUDIO MODE], p. 67).
Zooming
Close view:
(Telephoto)
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Recording sound with more
presence (5.1ch surround
recording)
Built-in microphone
