Zooming - Panasonic VDR-M53 Operating Instructions Manual

Zooming

This DVD Video Camera allows you to record using optical 24- (on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) or 10- (on
VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) power zoom and digital zoom.
If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the "T"
control side with Dig. Zoom 60x or 800x specified
(on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) or Dig. Zoom 40x
or 240x specified (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP),
the digital zoom will be activated midway (when
optical 24-power is exceeded on VDR-M53PP/
VDR-M55PP or optical 10-power is exceeded on
VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP). You can set the digital
zoom up to 60x (on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) or
40x (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) in photo mode,
and 60x and 800x (on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP)
or 40x and 240x (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) in
movie mode.
1
Press the MENU button,
choose "Dig. Zoom" on
the "Camera Functions
Setup" menu screen, and
then press the A
button.
2
Choose the desired magnification, and then
press the A button.
3
Press the MENU button to end setting.
Moving the zoom lever will display the digital
zoom bar.
* 800x will appear on VDR-M53PP/VDR-
M55PP; 240x will appear on VDR-M75PP/
VDR-M95PP.
When Dig. Zoom is "Off"
W T
When Dig. Zoom is "On"(40x)
W
When Dig. Zoom is "On"(240x)*
(only in movie recording)
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Camera Functions Setup
Program AE
White Bal.
EIS
Dig.Zoom
Wind Cut
ENTER RETURN
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
REM
3 0 MIN
8 : 0 0 AM
FINE S E P 3 0 2 0 0 5
T
Digital zoom range
T
Digital zoom range
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Note
•
Dig. Zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the
DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•
You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote
controller to switch the digital zoom setting. Pressing the
button during movie recording will switch the setting
240x
*
between "Off", "60x" and "800x" (on VDR-M53PP
40x
Off
M55PP) or "Off", "40x" and "240x" (on VDR-M75PP
RAM
VDR-M95PP). Pressing the button during still recording
will switch between "Off" and "60x" (on VDR-M53PP
VDR-M55PP) or "40x" (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP).
•
If you set zoom to 800x (VDR-M53PP
240x (VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) when recording still,
digital zoom will be up to "60x" (on VDR-M53PP
M55PP) or "40x" (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP).
•
When a subject is zoomed, it may be momentarily out of
focus.
•
When digital zoom is engaged, the image quality will be
rougher.
•
When using card, zooming only up to "60x" (on VDR-
/
M53PP VDR-M55PP) or "40x" (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-
M95PP) is possible, even when "800x" (on VDR-M53PP
VDR-M55PP) or "240x" (on VDR-M75PP
has been chosen.
•
If the power switch is set to "
loaded, zooming only up to "60x" (on VDR-M53PP
M55PP) or "40x" (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) is
possible, even when "800x" (on VDR-M53PP
M55PP) or "240x" (on VDR-M75PP
been chosen.
•
When you record pictures, with "24x" (on VDR-M53PP
VDR-M55PP) or "10x" (on VDR-M75PP
or more magnification, the DVD Video Camera is
susceptible to shake. We recommend using a tripod (only
for VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP).
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