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ZOOM IN / OUT FUNCTION, RECORDING YOURSELF, Digital zoom function, To use the zoom microphone function

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Zoom in/out function You can zoom in up to 10k optically. ≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode. 1 Wide-angle recording (zoom out): Push the [W/T] lever towards [W]. Close-up recording (zoom in): Push the [W/T] lever towards [T]. VOL Record mode ª To use the zoom microphone function Interlocked with the zooming operation, the microphone will clearly capture sounds far away with the tele-shot or those in the vicinity with the wide-angle shot. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON]. ZOOM 1tW T 5tW T 10tW T ≥When zooming in and taking a picture while holding the Camcorder by hand, we recommend using the image stabilizer function. ≥When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a sharper focus is achieved if the recording subject is 3.9 feet (1.2 m) or further from the Camcorder. ≥When the zoom speed is high, the subject may not be focused easily. ≥When the zoom magnification is 1k, the Camcorder can focus on a subject approx. 1.6 inches (4 cm) distant from the lens. ª Digital zoom function If the zoom magnification exceeds 10 times, then the digital zoom function will be activated. The digital zoom function allows you to select a magnification from 25k to 700k. 1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [25k] or [700k]. 25tW T [OFF]: Optical zoom only (Up to 10k) [25k]: Up to 25k [700k]: Up to 700k ≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. ≥When the Card Recording mode is used, the digital zoom function cannot be used. ª About the variable speed zoom function ≥When pushing the [W/T] lever as far as it will go, you can zoom from 1k to 10k in 2.1 second at the maximum. ≥The zoom speed varies according to the amount of movement of the [W/T] lever. ≥For the Magic Wire Remote Control with Narration Mic, the zoom speed changes in 2 stages. ≥The variable speed zoom function cannot be used with the remote control. Recording yourself You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor. You can record persons in front of the Camcorder while showing them the image. The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image. (The image to be recorded is the same as that recording.) 1 Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side. ≥When the LCD monitor is opened, the viewfinder will be automatically turned off. If the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side though, then the viewfinder will be activated. ≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side, the icon will not be displayed even if you push the center of the joystick. 31 LSQT0861

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Record mode
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Zoom in/out function
You can zoom in up to 10
k
optically.
≥
Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1
Wide-angle recording (zoom out):
Push the [W/T] lever towards [W].
Close-up recording (zoom in):
Push the [W/T] lever towards [T].
≥
When zooming in and taking a picture while
holding the Camcorder by hand, we recommend
using the image stabilizer function.
≥
When you are zooming on a faraway subject, a
sharper focus is achieved if the recording
subject is 3.9 feet (1.2 m) or further from the
Camcorder.
≥
When the zoom speed is high, the subject may
not be focused easily.
≥
When the zoom magnification is 1
k
, the
Camcorder can focus on a subject approx.
1.6 inches (4 cm) distant from the lens.
ª
Digital zoom function
If the zoom magnification exceeds 10 times, then
the digital zoom function will be activated. The
digital zoom function allows you to select a
magnification from 25
k
to 700
k
.
1
Set [ADVANCE] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [25
k
] or
[700
k
].
[OFF]:
Optical zoom only (Up to 10
k
)
[25
k
]:
Up to 25
k
[700
k
]:
Up to 700
k
≥
The larger the digital zoom magnification, the
more the image quality is degraded.
≥
When the Card Recording mode is used, the
digital zoom function cannot be used.
ª
To use the zoom microphone function
Interlocked with the zooming operation, the
microphone will clearly capture sounds far away
with the tele-shot or those in the vicinity with the
wide-angle shot.
≥
Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1
Set [ADVANCE] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON].
ª
About the variable speed zoom
function
≥
When pushing the [W/T] lever as far as it will go,
you can zoom from 1
k
to 10
k
in 2.1 second at
the maximum.
≥
The zoom speed varies according to the amount
of movement of the [W/T] lever.
≥
For the Magic Wire Remote Control with
Narration Mic, the zoom speed changes in
2 stages.
≥
The variable speed zoom function cannot be
used with the remote control.
Recording yourself
You can record yourself while viewing the LCD
monitor. You can record persons in front of the
Camcorder while showing them the image. The
image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror
image. (The image to be recorded is the same as
that recording.)
1
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens
side.
≥
When the LCD monitor is opened, the
viewfinder will be automatically turned off. If the
LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side
though, then the viewfinder will be activated.
≥
When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the
lens side, the icon will not be displayed even if
you push the center of the joystick.
VOL
1
t
W
5
t
W
10
t
W
T
T
T
25
t
W
T
ZOOM