Preventing Operation Errors; Zooming - Sony HXR-MC1 Operating Guide Operating Manual

Preventing operation errors

If you slide the HOLD. switch to the
right, the buttons cannot function. Use this
function to prevent pressing incorrect
buttons.
The following operations become invalid.
– Touch panel
– START/STOP button (p. 18)
– PHOTO button (p. 18)
– (Movie)/
– DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (p. 10)
– CAM CTRL dial (p. 22)
– Power zoom lever
– MANUAL button (p. 22)
z Tips
• The following functions are still available, when
the HOLD. switch is set to the right.
– POWER switch
– DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (p. 10)
(displays the Battery Info when the POWER
switch is set to OFF)
– [A.SHUT OFF] (p. 56)
20
HOLD. switch
(Still) select button (p. 18)

Zooming

You can magnify images up to 10 times the
original size with the power zoom lever.
Close view: (Telephoto)
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
b Notes
• 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. 49) if you
want to zoom to a level greater than 10 × when
recording movies.