Sony CCD-TRV43 Operating Instructions - Page 13

Camera recording Using the zoom feature Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the scene. For more professional-looking recordings, use the zoom function sparingly. "T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) "W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears further away) W T WT W T Basic operations Zooming speed (Variable speed zooming) Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom, move it further for a faster zoom. When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, move the power zoom lever to the "W" side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 5/8 feet (about 80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in the wide-angle position. Zooming more than 18× - digital zoom When you set D ZOOM to ON in the menu system, more than 18× zoom is performed digitally, but the picture quality deteriorates as you move the lever toward the "T" side. Notes on the pdigital zoom •The right side [a] of the power zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone, and the left side [b] shows the optical zooming zone. When you set D ZOOM to ON in the menu system, the [a] zone appears. •Digital zoom function is set to OFF at the factory. W T W T [b] [a] 13