Sony DCR-IP210 Operating Instructions Manual page 33

Recording a picture
Using the zoom feature – Zoom lever
Move the zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
"W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears further away)
W T
W T
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
To zoom greater than 10
Zoom greater than 10 is performed digitally. To activate the digital zoom, select the
digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings (p. 179). The digital zoom is set to
OFF as the default setting.
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when you
select the digital zoom power in the menu
settings.
When you shoot close to a subject
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the "W" side until the
focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/8 inch)
away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch)
away in the wide-angle position.
Notes on digital zoom
• Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10 . Up to 20 or 120 zoom is
performed digitally.
• The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the "T"
side.
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
You cannot use the digital zoom.
W T
W
T
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