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• When activated, the camcorder will
switch automatically
to the digital
zoom when you zoom in beyond the
optical zoom range.
• With the digital zoom the image is
digitally processed,
so the image
resolution will deteriorate the more
you zoom in.
• About the color of the zoom indicator:
Oo D
White
Light
Dark
blue
blue
Upto 10x
10x -
40x -
40x
200x
• The digital zoom cannot be used with
the [p] NIGHT] recording program.
[ ZOOMSPEED
I
[_Z_VARIABLE],
[_SPEED
3],
[_SPEED
2], [_SPEED
1]
• When set to [_VARIABLE]
the
zoom speed depends on how you
operate the zoom lever: Press lightly
for a slow zoom; press harder for
faster zooms.
• The fastest zoom speed can be
achieved with [i_Z_IVARIABLE].
Among the fixed zoom speeds,
[_SPEED
3] is the fastest and
[_SPEED
1] the slowest.
LAF
MODE
I
[{_
INSTANT AF], [1:_9 NORMAL AF]
Select how fast the autofocus will
operate.
• With [_
INSTANT AF] the autofocus
adjusts quickly to a new subject. This
is convenient for example when
changing the focus from a near
subject to a far subject in the
background,
or when recording fast-
moving subjects.
• When the optional Wide-converter
or
Tele-converter
is attached to the
camcorder,
it may partially obstruct
the Instant AF sensor. Set the AF
mode to [_
NORMAL AF].
LFocus
ASSIST
J
Mode switch: P
[r_21 ON], [_
OFF]
You can use the focus assist function
to
make sure you focus correctly.
• The focus assist function
magnifies
the image that appears at the center
of the screen in order to help you
when you are using the manual focus.
• Using the focus assist function will
not affect the recordings.
The focus
assist function will be cancelled when
you start recording.
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