Using The Zoom Feature - Sony CCD-TRV16 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 further 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 5/8 feet (about 80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or
about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in the wide-angle position.
Zooming more than 18 – digital zoom
When you set D ZOOM to ON in the menu system, more than 18 zoom is performed
digitally, but the picture quality deteriorates as you move the lever toward the "T" side.
Notes on the pdigital zoom
•The right side [a] of the power zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone, and
the left side [b] shows the optical zooming zone. When you set D ZOOM to ON in the
menu system, the [a] zone appears.
•Digital zoom function is set to OFF at the factory.
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