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Zooming
Using the Zoom Buttons (Wand
7)
'lb zoom
in close" (teh, photo)
or out (wkh"
ang]_'),
pr_'ss on_ _ of th_ _ zoom
buttons.
Optical
zooming
is the' namraI
non
_,nhanced
magnification
that the" cal_acord_,r
s h'ns will
support.
Optical
zooming
is possibI_"
up to t_'n tim_s
when
recording
on tap_ _ and up to
s_'v_'n tim_s
wh_'n
rocording
on the m_q_ory
card.
Digital
zooming
mak_,s
it possibt_"
to capture"
il_aag_,s up to a maximtma
of 400 tim_,s
normal
magnification.
The camcorder
uses technology
to artificially
enhance
the
image.
When
using
the zoom
buttons
an icon
appears
on screen
to display
the approximate
zoom
ratio.
Notes:
While zooming,
focusing may become unstable.
If so, set the zoom while in
Record-Standby
mode and adjust the image using manual
focus (see page 98)
Once the focus is set, zoom the camcorder
in or out while recording,
The zoom level icon moves during zoom. Once it reaches the end of the zoom
icon bar, all magnification
from that point
is through
digital processing.
During
digital
zoom, the quality
of the image may suffe_
Optical Zooming
You can zoom
in and
out for close_up
or with" :mgl_" shot_
by pr_'ssing
Zoom
3" or W.
'lIbe camcorch'r
automatically
f\)cus_'s
at most
distanc_'s
wh_'n
zooming.
Zoom T and W
buttons
Lock
button
1.
2.
POWER switch
Press T or W to zoom in or out on a subject.
• Press T to zoom in on tlm subject.
Tim ca_acorder
is unable to fi)cus closer than
five f_'et (1.5m). It will automatically
zoom out
and R)cus.
•
Pr_'ss
W
tO
ZOOITt
()Lit.
The on screen display shows the current zoom
setting.
Press the zoom
button
harder
to increase
the
zoom
speed
or softer
to decrease
the speed.
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