Zooming; Using The Focus/Zoom Ring - Canon XA40 Instruction Manual

Zooming

Zooming
Operating modes:
To zoom in and out, you can use the focus/zoom ring, the zoom rockers on the camcorder and handle
unit, or the zoom controls on the touch screen. You can also zoom using the optional RC-V100
Remote Controller (A 81).
In addition to the 20x optical zoom, you can turn on the digital zoom* (400x) with the
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which allows you to enlarge the image on the screen digitally.
* Digital zoom is not available in
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Using the Focus/Zoom Ring

1 Set the focus/zoom ring switch to ZOOM.
2 Turn the focus/zoom ring to adjust the zoom.
• Turn the focus/zoom ring slowly for a slow zoom; turn it
faster for faster zooms.
• The zoom bar that appears on the screen indicates the
approximate zoom position.
NOTES
• You can use the
Zoom Ring Operation] setting to disable the focus/zoom ring's
operation. You can use the
[Zoom Ring Direction] setting to select the direction of the
focus/zoom ring's operation when it is used to adjust the
zoom.
• If you turn the focus/zoom ring too quickly, the camcorder
may not be able to zoom immediately. In such case, the
camcorder will zoom after you finish turning the ring.
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