Adjusting The Zoom - Sony NXCAM HXR-NX80 Operating Manual

Adjusting the zoom

Adjusting the zoom with the power
zoom lever
Press the zoom lever D slightly to zoom
slowly, and press it further to zoom more
quickly.
Wide angle view:
Wide
Close view:
Telephoto
z Tips
• When focusing, the minimum distance required
between the camcorder and the subject is about
1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about
1 m (about 39 3/8 in.) for telephoto.
• The focus may not be adjusted at certain zoom
positions if the subject is within 1 meter (about
39 3/8 in.) from your camcorder.
• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever D. If you remove your finger, the
operation sound of the power zoom lever D
may also be recorded.
• You can select the type of zoom operation for
the zoom lever D ([ZOOM TYPE], p. 104).
• You can increase the zoom speed of the power
zoom lever D ([SPEED ZOOM], p. 104).
Adjusting the zoom with the handle
zoom
1 Set the handle zoom speed switch B to
VAR or FIX.
z Tips
• When set to VAR, you can zoom in or out at
variable speed.
• When set to FIX, you can zoom in or out at
fixed speed (set in [HANDLE ZOOM], p. 104).
2 Press the handle zoom lever A to zoom
in or out.
b Notes
• You cannot use the handle zoom when the
handle zoom speed switch B is set to OFF.
• You cannot change the zoom speed of the power
zoom lever D with the handle zoom speed
switch B.
z Tips
• You can select the type of zoom operation for
the handle zoom lever A ([ZOOM TYPE],
p. 104).
• You can increase the zoom speed of the handle
zoom lever A ([SPEED ZOOM], p. 104).
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