Zooming; Quick Start Function - Canon PICTBRIDGE DC220 Instruction Manual

38 Recording

Zooming

POINTS TO CHECK
: In addition to the optical
zoom, the digital zoom is also available
( 46).
Optical zoom 10x
Digital zoom* 200x
*
only.
Optical Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward W to
zoom out (wide-angle). Move it toward
T to zoom in (telephoto).
You can also change the zoom speed
( 46). You can select one of three fixed
zoom speeds or a variable speed that
depends on how you operate the zoom
lever: Press gently for a slow zoom; press
harder for faster zooms.
NOTES
You can also use the T and W
buttons on the wireless controller. The zoom
speed with the wireless controller will be the
same as with the camcorder (when one of the
fixed zoom speed levels is selected) or fixed at
[
selected).
When set to [
speed will be faster in the record pause mode.
Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) to the subject. At
wide-angle, you can focus on a subject as close
( 12)
as 1 cm (0.39 in.).

Quick Start Function

Using the Quick Start function, you'll
never have to miss out on those great
and fleeting opportunities to take a picture
35x
or record video. When you press
1,000x
QUICK START
camcorder, you can get it ready to start
recording within approx. 1 second.
Zoom out
Start ready mode while recording.
Zoom in
1
Press
• The standby lamp goes on to signal
that the camcorder is Quick-Start ready
SPEED 3] (when [
VARIABLE], the zoom
instead of turning off the
POINTS TO CHECK
: You cannot enter the Quick-
QUICK START
VARIABLE] is
( 12)
firmly.