Using The Zoom Feature - Sony CCD-TR930 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Camera recording

Using the zoom feature

Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the
scene.
For more professional-looking recordings, use the zoom function sparingly.
"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
"W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
Zooming speed (Variable speed zooming)
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom, move it further for a faster zoom.
When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom
If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, 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
about
Notes on digital zoom
•More than 15x zoom is performed digitally (x30), and the picture quality deteriorates
as you go toward the "T" side. If you do not want to use the digital zoom, set the D
ZOOM function to OFF in the menu system.
•The right side [a] in the power zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone, and
the left side [b] shows the optical zooming zone. If you set the D ZOOM function to
OFF, the [a] zone disappears.
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5
/ feet (about 80cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or
8
1 / inch (about 1cm) away in the wide-angle position.
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