Video
36
Selecting the Zoom Type
Options
Default value
[
MENU]
[
CAMERA SETUP]
[ZOOM TYPE]
Desired option
NOTES
• The zoom range of the advanced zoom
will change depending on the aspect
ratio of the scene
(
86).
Using the Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward
W
to
zoom out (wide-angle). Move it
toward
T
to zoom in (telephoto).
Press gently for a slow zoom; press
harder for faster zooms. You can also
set [ZOOM SPEED] (
86) to one of
three constant speeds (3 is the fastest,
1 the slowest).
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[
OPTICAL] (37x)
The zoom range is limited to the optical
magnification ratio of the lens.
[
ADVANCED] (Advanced Zoom)
In addition to the optical zoom range, the
camcorder processes the image digitally to
obtain a larger zoom range without any
deterioration in image quality. When recording
movies with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the field of view
(picture angle) will change. Refer to the table in
the NOTES section.
The default setting
is [
ADVANCED].
[
DIGITAL] (2000x)
When this option is selected, the camcorder will
switch to digital zoom (light blue area on the
zoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond the
optical zoom range (white area on the zoom
indicator). With the digital zoom, the image is
processed digitally so image quality will
deteriorate the more you zoom in.
FUNC.
FUNC.
[WIDESCREEN] set to [
ON] (16:9)
/
/
48x*,
41x**
* The picture angle will be wider at both full
telephoto and full wide-angle.
** The picture angle will be wider at full
wide-angle.
[WIDESCREEN] set to [
OFF] (4:3)
/
/
55x ,
Not available
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W
T
W
T
W
Zoom out
T
Zoom in
COP
Y
