Sony Handycam DCR-TRV203 Operating Instructions Manual page 17

Recording a picture
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom function sparingly _osultg m better-looking recordings.
"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
"W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
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Zoom greater than 20x is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to ON in the MENU
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the digital zooming zone.
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when you set D ZOOM to ON.
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 2 feet 5/8 inch (about 80 cm)
away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about l/2 inch (about 1 crn)
away in the wide-angle position.
Notes on digital zoom
• Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 20x.
The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the "T" side, Set D ZOOM to OFF in
the MENU settings. Otherwise the digital zoom activates without notice (p. 54).
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