Specifications
VL-SD20S-GB/pp. 026-041; 99/7/28/18:00
G. K. Associates, Tokyo
Useful Features
Useful Features
Camera Recording
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Setting the Digital Zoom
You can select from among three different zoom
ranges: 1–102 (optical zoom), 10–402 (digital
zoom) or 10–1002 (digital zoom). The digital
zoom allows you to record powerful close-up
pictures with the same operation as normal
zooming.
Notes:
• The digital zoom is in addition to the optical zoom
giving a combined maximum zoom range of 1–
1002.
• As the image is enlarged digitally, the picture
may become distorted when higher digital
zoom settings are used.
• The digital zoom cannot be used with the
Digital Quick Zoom or the STRETCH or SLIM
EFF. picture effects.
1 In Recording Standby mode, display the
menu screen (see page 25).
2 Toggle the CONTROL switch (Q) to select
“DGTL ZOOM”, then press the CONTROL
switch (W) to select “40@” or “100@”.
3 Press the EXIT button (MODE DISPLAY)
to turn off the menu screen.
• The “D” digital zoom indicator is displayed
during digital zooming.
Selecting the 16-bit Audio
Recording Mode
This VIEWCAM allows you to select between
the 12-bit and 16-bit audio recording modes.
The VIEWCAM normally records audio in the
12-bit audio recording mode. For higher-quality
audio, select the 16-bit audio recording mode.
1 In Recording Standby mode, display the
menu screen (see page 25).
2 Toggle the CONTROL switch (Q) to
select “AUDIO MODE”, then press the
CONTROL switch (W) to select “16BIT”.
DIS
EXTEND
DGTL ZOOM
FADE
ON
2
40
NORMAL
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MENU
EXIT
MULT I FRAME
1
SET
04001
EXIT
AUDIO
REMOTE
MODE
WIND
DEMO
LANGUAGE
MODE
16BI T
SET
MENU
OFF
16:9
OFF
OFF
ON
3 Press the EXIT button (MODE
DISPLAY) to turn off the menu screen.
To return to 12-bit audio recording
mode
Press the CONTROL switch to set the AUDIO
MODE menu item to “12BIT” in step 2 above.
Note:
• When using the audio dubbing feature with 16-
bit audio recordings, both the dubbed and
original sounds will be recorded in mono (see
page 66).
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DTW
Digital zoom indicator
To return to optical zoom
Press the CONTROL switch to set the DGTL
ZOOM menu item to “OFF” in step 2 above.