To Use Zoom; Functions Used For Recording/Playback, Etc; Recording - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-SR40 Handbook

Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

Recording

To use zoom ....................... 16

Move the power zoom lever 1 slightly for
a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
Wider range of
view: (Wide)
Close view:
(Telephoto)
• Be careful not to remove your finger suddenly
from the power zoom lever 1. If you do so, the
sound of the lever moving may be recorded.
• You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom
buttons 6 on the LCD frame.
• The minimum distance required between your
camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is
about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) for wide angle and
about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.
• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p.54) if you want
to zoom to a level greater than the following:
DCR-SR40
DCR-SR60/SR80
To record in dark places
(NightShot plus)...................... 2
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 2 to
ON. ( and ["NIGHTSHOT PLUS"]
appear.)
• To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot
plus function (p.54). To record an image brighter
in dim light, use Color Slow Shutter function
(p.54).
• The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus use
infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the infrared
port 3 with your fingers or other objects.
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p.53) when
it is hard to focus automatically.
• Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To adjust the exposure for backlit
subjects (BACK LIGHT).............. 4
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press BACK LIGHT 4 to display .. To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
To adjust the focus for an off center
subject................................. 5
See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 53.
To fix the exposure for the selected
subject................................. 5
See [SPOT METER] on page 51.
To add special effects ............... 5
See PICT.APPLI. on page 57.
(optical zoom)
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