Digital Zoom - Hitachi VM-E543LE Instruction Manual

DIGITAL ZOOM
This feature allows you to increase the magnifi¬
cation of the image at the centre of the screen up
to 2 times greater than the extreme telephoto
position.
Slide the power zoom control to the "T" side and
hold it ; "ZOOM" appears in the viewfinder or
LCD monitor and the digital zoom function is
engaged.
NOTE: The digital zoom functions from the
extremely telephoto position of X16.
• Zoom area
X32
X16
x1
Digital zoom ("ZOOM" appears)
Optical zoom
You can control the digital enlargement ratio by
sliding the power zoom control to the "T" or "W"
side. When "ZOOM" is not displayed in the
vie\A/finder or LCD monitor, the normal zooming
function is restored.
BEFORE YOU START TAKING PICTURES
WITH YOUR DIGITAL ZOOM
CAMERA/RECORDER
Digital zoom lets you really get close to the
action. Due to the unique nature of this fea¬
ture here are some important points to con¬
sider before you start:
As with all digital zoom camera/recorders
picture clarity diminishes at high zoom
ratios.
When you zoom in on your subject, at some
point camera shake will become noticeable.
As the zoom ratio becomes high, it is better
to use a tripod.
Since no two people will use their camera/
recorders in exactly the same way, you
should test the digital zoom feature by mak¬
ing a brief test tape at various zoom set¬
tings. So get comfortable with your new
camera/recorder then go out and get close
to the action.
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