Sony Handycam CCD-FX520 Operation Manual page 19

Using the Zoom Feature
Zooming is a recording technique that enables you to change the size of the subject in the scene. You can
also use the zoom to focus manually or to decide on a shooting angle before you start recording. For more
professional-looking recordings, use the zoom sparingly.
T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
Zooming speed
IH
Press the power zoom button firmly for high speed zooming. Press it softly for slow speed zooming.
When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom
If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, press the W side of the power zoom button
until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least 1.2 m (about 47V4 inches) away from the lens
surface in the telephoto position, or 1 cm (about 1/2 inches) in the wide-angle position.
Manual focusing in macro
You can also shoot with manual focus while doing close-ups. (p.26)
Recording the Date or Time
You can record the date or time displayed in the viewfinder with the scene while making a camera recording
(p. 17). Make sure the date is set (p. 12). Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. Turn STANDBY up. Press
DATE (+) or TIME (NEXT). The date or time indicator appears in the screen. You cannot record the date and
time at the same time. Except for the date, time or age (p. 20) indicators, no indicators in the viewfinder are
recorded.
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To Stop Recording the Date or Time
Press DATE (+) or TIME (NEXT) whichever the indicator is in the screen again. The camera recording does
not stop if you cancel recording the date or time.
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