Zooming; Recording Sound With More Presence (5.1Ch Surround Recording) - Sony Handycam HDR-CX7E Handbook

Zooming

You can magnify images up to 10 times the
original size with the power zoom lever or
the zoom buttons beside the LCD screen.
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Close view: (Telephoto)
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
b 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
zoom buttons beside 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 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
z Tips
• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 60) if you
want to zoom to a level greater than 10 × when
recording movies.
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Recording sound with more
presence (5.1ch surround
recording)
Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround sound can be
recorded with the internal microphone. You
can enjoy realistic sound when playing the
movie on devices that support 5.1ch surround
sound.
Internal microphone
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound
Glossary (p. 105)
b Notes
• 5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back
on your camcorder.
• To enjoy the 5.1ch surround sound recorded,
you need a device compatible with 5.1ch
surround sound.
• You can create a disc, which contains the
movies recorded on your camcorder, on a
computer using the supplied software. If you
play the disc on a 5.1ch surround system, you
can enjoy realistic sound.
• is displayed on the screen during 5.1ch
recording/playback.