Advanced Operations; Useful Functions For Recording Movies And Photos; Zooming - Sony nxcam HXR-NX3D1E Operating Manual

Advanced operations

Useful functions for
recording movies and
photos
The and
2D positions of the 2D/3D switch (p. 24),
respectively.

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.
3D recording: 10 times the original size
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2D recording: 17 times the original size
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Wider range of view
(Wide angle)
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
GB

icons indicate the 3D and
Close view
(Telephoto)
Optimum distance from the subject
and zooming level
The distance at which you can obtain
good 3D movies varies depending on the
zooming level.
Distance from the subject
about 80 cm to 6 m (3 ft. to
20 ft.)
about 2.5 m to 10 m (8 ft. to
32 ft.)
about 7.5 m to 20 m (25 ft. to
65 ft.)
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Notes
If the movies appear doubled on the LCD
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screen, return the zoom to the original level.
A subject within 80 cm (about 3 ft.) away
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should be recorded in 2D.
You cannot change the zoom speed with the
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/ button on the LCD screen.
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 3 ft.) for
telephoto (2D mode only).
You can magnify images using optical zooming,
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unless [ SteadyShot] is set to [Active].
Magnifications available are as follows.
3D recording: 10 times
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2D recording: 12 times
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Tips
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You can set [Digital Zoom] if you want to zoom
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to a greater level (p. 74) (2D mode only).
Zoom