Manual

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

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.