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Recording the images (Continued)
You can magnify images to 10 times the
original size with the power zoom lever or
the zoom buttons below the LCD screen.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
b Notes
• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power
zoom lever may also be recorded.
• You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons below the LCD screen.
• The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
z Tips
• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 65) if you
want to zoom to a level greater than 10 ×.
Sound picked up by the built-in microphone
is converted to 5.1ch surround sound and
recorded.
Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5.1
Creator installed for recording 5.1ch
surround sound. Enjoy realistic sound when
playing the disc on devices that support 5.1ch
surround sound.
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound
Glossary (page 123)
b Notes
• To play the disc recorded with HD (high
definition) image quality and enjoy the sound in
5.1ch surround, you need an AVCHD format
device compatible with 5.1ch surround (p. 57).
• 5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back
on your camcorder.
• is displayed on the screen during 5.1ch
recording/playback.
Zooming
Close view: (Telephoto)
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Recording sound with more
presence (5.1ch surround
recording)
Built-in microphone