Using The Zoom Feature - Sony Handycam CCD-TR517 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording a picture

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. To activate digital zoom, select the digital
zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. (p. 39)
The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally.
The right side of the bar shows
the digital zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears
when you select the digital zoom
power in D ZOOM in the menu
settings.
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.
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