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Chapter 3 41
Using Digital Zoom
You can use digital zoom to magnify images to a
maximum of 400 times normal magnification.
1. Set the Power switch to
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(manual record). If the
DSC indicator is on, press REFRESH for
approximately 1 second to select VIDEO.
2. Press in the MENU dial. (The CAMERA MENU
appears.)
3. While TO SYSTEM MENU is highlighted, press in the
MENU dial again. (The SYSTEM MENU appears.)
4. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight D. ZOOM. Press
in the MENU dial to select it. (The D. ZOOM menu
appears.)
5. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight the desired
setting. Press in the MENU dial to select it.
6. Press in the MENU dial again to exit.
Using Steady Pix™
Digital Image Stabilization is used to compensate for
unstable images cause by camera shake, especially at
high magnifications.
To turn on image stabilization, press the STEADY PIX
button. (
appears.)
To turn off image stabilization, press STEADY PIX again.
(The icon disappears.)
Notes:
Accurate stabilization may not be possible if
hand shake is excessive, or when recording the
following:
• subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes.
• dark or dim subjects.
• subjects with excessive backlighting.
• scenes with movement in various directions.
• scenes with low-contrast backgrounds.
Switch off stabilization when the camcorder is
mounted to a tripod.
The icon blinks or disappears if image
stabilization can’t be used.
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