Using The Zoom Function; Digital Zoom Function - Panasonic AG-HPX172EN Operating Instructions Manual

Using the zoom function

This camera has a 13 x optical zoom function.
Zoom with the zoom button or the zoom ring.
Zoom button
Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO so that you can
use the motor-driven zoom.
T :
Zoom in
W :
Zoom out
Gently press the zoom button on the grip to zoom
slowly, firmly press to zoom faster.
You can change the zoom speed on the handle
zoom button by selecting one of three speeds with
the HANDLE ZOOM switch.
Set the HANDLE ZOOM switch speeds by going
to the setup menus, SW MODE screen HANDLE
ZOOM (Page 100).
HANDLE ZOOM switch
Handle zoom button
Zoom button
Zoom ring
Set the ZOOM switch to MANUAL so that you can
use the zoom ring.
• You cannot use the zoom ring if the ZOOM switch
is set to SERVO. Trying to use it could damage
the camera.
Zoom ring
MANUAL
ZOOM
SERVO
On the remote control
Press ZOOM/VOL to zoom with the motor drive.
• Zoom speed is fixed at medium.
START/
DATE/ PHOTO
STOP
OSD TIME SHOT
COUNTER RESET TITLE
ZOOM
MULTI/
P-IN-P REC A.DUB
/REW PLAY FF/
STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV
INDEX STOP INDEX
SELECT
VAR. PB.
SEARCH ZOOM
STORE
MENU
SET
OFF/ON
ITEM
P.B.DIGITAL

Digital zoom function

Assign the D.ZOOM function to any of the USER
1 – 3 buttons to enable use of the digital zoom.
(Page 41)
Each press of the USER button to which D.ZOOM
is assigned switches the zoom ratio in the following
order: OFF (x1) " x2 " x5 " x10 " OFF (x1).
• The viewfinder and the LCD monitor indicate the
zoom ratio when a setting other than OFF (x1) is
selected.
• Digital zoom is available only in the 1080i/50i
format.
• Digital zoom is not available when OFF is
selected under DRS (Page 98) on the setting
menu SCENE FILE screen.
• While using the zoom function, the slow shutter
is disabled. While using the slow shutter, you
cannot use the digital zoom function.
• Digital zoom cannot be changed during
recording.
ZOOM/VOL button
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