Using The Zoom Feature - Sony CCD-TRV118 Service Manual

Recording a picture

Using the zoom feature

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.*
Move 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)
To use zoom greater than 20
Zoom greater than 20 is performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital
zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF
as a default setting (p. 212).
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when you
select the digital zoom power in the menu
settings.
Notes on digital zoom
• Digital zoom power can be set to 40 or 700 .
• Digital zoom power can be set to 40 or 560 .
• The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever towards the "T"
side.
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 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/8 inch)
away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch)
away in the wide-angle position.
* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).
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