Sony Digital8 DCR-TRV720 Operating Instructions Manual page 19

Recording a picture
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE).
(2) Close the LCD panel.
(3) Eject the cassette.
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Moxe the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. -_
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
"W" side:for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) _"
Zoom greater than 25× is performed digitally. To actix ate digital zoom, select the digital
zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. (p. 65)
The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally.
The right side of the bar shows the digital I _Q J
zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when you
select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in
the menu settings.
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• Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 25×.
• The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the "T" side.
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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)
awav from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm)
away in the wide-angle position.
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