Samsung HMX-F80BN/XAA User Manual Ver.1.0 (English) - Page 66

Zoom Type The camcorder offers three types of zoom: optical, intelligent, and digital zoom. Select the recording ( button. ¬page 26 ) mode by pressing the [MODE] 1 Press the [MENU] button p [Control (Left/Right)] button p Zoom Type. 2 Select the desired submenu item with the [Control (Up/Down)] button, and then press the [Control (OK)] button. STBY Zoom Type Optical Zoom Intelli Zoom Digital Zoom Exit 3 Press the [MENU] button to exit the menu. Submenu Items [220Min] Items Use Optical Zoom To use optical zoom, up to 52X. Intelli Zoom • The camcorder zooms the full width of the image sensor to obtain a larger zoom range without any deterioration in image quality. • Intelli-zoom is available up to 65X. Digital Zoom • When this option is selected, the camcorder will automatically switch to the digital zoom if you zoom in beyond the optical or intelligent zoom range. • Digital zoom is available up to 130X. 62 Digital zoom range STBY [220Min] 9999 Advanced recording The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. The zooming zone appears when you move the [Zoom] lever or [Zoom] button. • With the digital zoom, the image is digitally processed more than the intelli or optical zoom modes. As a result, the image resolution may deteriorate. The image quality may deteriorate depending on how much you zoom in on the subject. • The zoom range will change depending on the aspect ratio of the video.