Advanced (Recording); Zoom In/Out Function; About The Zoom Speed; Extra Optical Zoom - Panasonic HDC-SD800 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording)

Zoom in/out function

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W
≥ Maximum zoom magnification for recording motion pictures can be set with [ZOOM
MODE]. (l 60)
≥ You can also zoom by simply touching the LCD monitor. (Touch Zoom: l 50)

About the zoom speed

The zoom speed will be faster in the order of zoom lever, zoom button icon/zoom button on
the remote control, touch zoom.
≥ The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved.
≥ The zoom operation using the zoom button icon, zoom button on the remote control or
touch zoom will be performed at a constant speed.

Extra optical zoom

If the number of the recording pixels is set to anything other than the maximum number of
recording pixels in still picture recording mode, the still picture can be recorded with a zoom
ratio of a maximum of 25k without degrading the picture quality.
≥ Extra optical zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT
RATIO]. (l 72, 73)
∫ Extra optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to
area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
≥ If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation, the operation sound may
be recorded. When returning the zoom lever to the original position, move it quietly.
≥ When the zoom magnification is 12k, the subjects are focused at about 1.2 m or more.
≥ When the zoom magnification is 1k, this unit can focus on a subject approx. 4 cm away
from the lens.
Zoom lever/Zoom button icons
T side:
Close-up recording (zoom in)
W side:
Wide-angle recording (zoom out)
, the maximum
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area is cropped to the centre
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