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Zooming
The zoom is available in the and modes. When recording on
the tape, in addition to the optical zoom you can also use the digital zoom ( 65).
20x Optical Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wide-
angle). Move it toward T to zoom in (telephoto).
When operating the zoom from the camcorder you can also change
the zoom speed ( 35).
You can also use the T and W buttons on the wireless controller. The zoom
speed with the wireless controller will be the same as with the camcorder (when
one of the fixed zoom speed levels is selected) or fixed at [SPEED 3] (when
[VARIABLE] is selected).
When the zoom speed is set to [VARIABLE], the zoom speed will be faster in
the stop and record pause modes.
Overusing the zoom feature when recording movies can result in recordings
that may have an unsettled feel or cause discomfort on playback. Make
effective use of the zoom.
Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) to the subject. At wide-angle, you can focus on a
subject as close as 1cm (0.39 in.).
Zoom out
Zoom in
Zoom lever