Advanced Operations; Useful Functions For Recording Movies And Photos; Zooming; Recording Better Images Automatically (Intelligent Auto) - Sony Handycam HDR-CX360 Operating Manual

Advanced operations

Useful functions for
recording movies and
photos

Zooming

You can magnify images with the power
zoom lever. Magnifications available are as
follows. You can magnify images also with
the / on the LCD screen.
For the HDR-PJ10/XR160: Up to
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42 times the original size
For the HDR-CX360/CX360V/PJ30/
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PJ30V/PJ50/PJ50V: Up to 17 times the
original size
Wider range of view
(Wide angle)
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
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Notes
Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom

lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power
zoom lever may also be recorded.
You cannot change the zoom speed with the

/ button on the LCD screen.
Close view
(Telephoto)
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The minimum possible distance between
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camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for
telephoto.
You can magnify images using optical zooming,

unless [ SteadyShot] is set to [Active].
Magnifications available are as follows.
For the HDR-PJ10/XR160: Up to 30 times
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For the HDR-CX360/CX360V/PJ30/PJ30V/
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PJ50/PJ50V: Up to 12 times
Tips
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You can set [Digital Zoom] if you want to zoom
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to a greater level.
Recording better images
automatically (Intelligent Auto)
When you turn the camcorder toward
the subject, the camcorder records using
the optimum combination of the three
detection modes: Face detection, Scene
detection and Camera-shake detection
([On] is the default setting). When the
camcorder detects the subject, the icons
that correspond to the detected condition
are displayed.
 [On]/[Off ] 
Touch
the right bottom on the recording
screen of movies or photos.
Face detection
(Portrait), (Baby)
The camcorder detects faces, and adjusts
the focus, color, and exposure.
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