User Manual

Zooming
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Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls
1 Open the onscreen zoom controls.
[FUNC] > [R Zoom]
• The zoom controls appear at the bottom the screen.
2 Touch the zoom controls to operate the zoom.
•Touch anywhere within the V area to zoom out or
anywhere within the U area to zoom in. Touch closer to
the center for a slow zoom; touch closer to the V/U
icons for faster zooms.
3 Select [X].
Using an Optional Remote Controller
The zoom speeds when using the optional RC-V100 Remote Controller or a commercially available
remote control connected to the REMOTE terminal are different.
Zoom speeds for remote operation
NOTES
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder, you can zoom with
the remote controller's ZOOM dial. At default settings, turn the dial right to zoom in (S) and left to
zoom out (T).
Soft Zoom Control
Soft zoom control allows you to start and/or stop the zoom gradually.
1 Select [Soft Zoom Control].
> [v ! Camera Setup] > [Soft Zoom Control]
2 Select the desired option and then select [X].
Options
Accessory Zoom speed
RC-V100 Remote Controller
(optional)
Variable speed: The greater the angle at which the RC-V100's ZOOM dial is rotated
from the center, the faster the zoom.
Commercially available
remote controls
If the remote control does not support variable zoom: Constant zoom speed.
If the remote control supports variable zoom: Variable zoom according to the remote
control's settings.
[j Off]: Use this setting if you do not intend to use soft zoom control.
[¬ Start]: Zoom starts gradually.
[® Stop]: Zoom stops gradually.
[¯ Start & Stop]: Zoom start and stops gradually.