Using The Zoom Function; Digital Zoom Function - Panasonic AVCCAM AG-AC160P Operating Instructions Manual

Using the zoom function

This camera is equipped with 22 power optical
zoom. Operate zoom with either the zoom lever or
the zoom ring.
Zoom lever
When the <ZOOM> switch is put in the <SERVO>
position, zoom can be operated with the zoom
lever by means of motor drive.
<T>: Zoom in
<W>: Zoom out
Push the zoom lever on the hand strap lightly to
zoom slowly, and push it strongly to zoom quickly.
The operation speed of zoom with the zoom
lever on the handle can be switched among three
speeds with the <HANDLE ZOOM> switch.
Speed setting of the <HANDLE ZOOM> switch can
be changed with the [HANDLE ZOOM] item of the
setup menu [SW MODE] screen. (Page 86)
Zoom lever (handle side)
Zoom lever
<HANDLE ZOOM> switch
Zoom ring
When the <ZOOM> switch is put in the <MANU>
position, zoom can be operated manually with the
zoom ring.
• When the <ZOOM> switch is in the <SERVO>
position, do not perform zoom operation
manually. It may result in damage.
Zoom ring
<ZOOM> switch
Operating remote control
Zoom is operated with the motor drive when the
<ZOOM>/<VOL> button is pressed.
• Zoom speed is fixed at medium.
START/
EXT PHOTO
STOP
SHOT
DISPLAY
DATE/
ZOOM
TIME
<ZOOM>/<VOL> button
VOL
SEARCH PLAY SEARCH
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
SKIP STOP SKIP
MENU
ENTER

Digital zoom function

The digital zoom function can be used by assigning
[D.ZOOM] to a USER button. (Page 27 , 87)
When the USER button to which [D.ZOOM] was
assigned is pressed, the resolution switches through
the sequence OFF (X 1)X 2X 5X 10OFF (X 1).
• Image quality is coarse to the extent that zoom
ratio is large.
• When other than OFF (X 1) is selected, the
current resolution is displayed in the viewfinder
and the LCD monitor.
• The digital zoom function is not available when
the AREA function using the <FUNCTION> knob
is activated. (Page 26)
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