Advanced Operations; Useful Functions For Recording Movies And Photos; Zooming; Recording Better Images Automatically (Intelligent Auto) - Sony Handycam HDR-CX130 Handbook

Advanced operations

Useful functions for
recording movies and
photos

Zooming

You can magnify images up to 42 times the
original size with the power zoom lever.
You can magnify images also with the /
on the LCD screen.
Wider range of view
(Wide angle)
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
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Notes
Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom

lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power
zoom lever may also be recorded.
You cannot change the zoom speed with the

/ button on the LCD screen.
The minimum possible distance between

camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for
telephoto.
Close view
(Telephoto)
US

You can magnify images up to 30 times using

optical zooming, unless [
to [Active].
Tips

You can set [Digital Zoom] if you want to zoom

to a greater level.
Recording better images
automatically (Intelligent Auto)
When you turn the camcorder toward
the subject, the camcorder records using
the optimum combination of the three
detection modes: Face detection, Scene
detection and Camera-shake detection
([On] is the default setting). When the
camcorder detects the subject, the icons
that correspond to the detected condition
are displayed.
Touch at the right bottom on
the recording screen of movies or
photos.
Face detection
(Portrait), (Baby)
The camcorder detects faces, and adjusts
the focus, color, and exposure.
Scene detection
 (Backlight),
(Landscape),
(Twilight), (Spotlight), (Low light),
(Macro)
The camcorder selects the most effective
setting automatically, depending on the
scene.
SteadyShot] is set