Sony DCR-TRV17 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 25

Recording a picture
To use zoom greater than 10
Zoom greater than 10 is performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital
power in D ZOOM in the menu settings (p. 97). The digital zoom function is set to OFF
as a default settings. (p. 97)
The right side of the bar shows
the digital zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears
when you select the digital power
in the menu settings (p. 97).
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 .
•The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the "T"
side.
•You cannot use the digital zoom when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (DCR-
TRV17 only).
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
The indicators are not recorded on tapes.
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Remaining battery time indicator
Cassette memory indicator
This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.
Recording mode indicator
STBY/REC indicator
Time code/Tape counter indicator
0:00:01
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Remaining tape indicator (p. 101)
Time indicator
12:05:56 AM
The time is displayed about 5 seconds after the
power is turned on.
Date indicator
The date is displayed about 5 seconds after the
power is turned on.
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