Sony DCR-SR46 Handycam® Handbook - Page 27

Zooming, Starting shooting quickly (QUICK

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Zooming You can zoom in up to the magnifications shown in the following table. (optical zoom) DCR-SR45/SR46 40 × DCR-SR65/SR85 25 × You can adjust the magnification with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame. 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.  Tips  Using [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 58) lets you zoom in further than the magnification shown in the table. Starting shooting quickly (QUICK ON) Recording/Playback Wider range of view: (Wide angle) Close view: (Telephoto) Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.  Notes  [STEADYSHOT] may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set to the T (Telephoto) side.  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 lever may also be recorded.  You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame.  The minimum possible distance between When you press QUICK ON, the camcorder goes to sleep mode (power saving mode) instead of turning off. The QUICK ON lamp keeps flashing during sleep mode. Press QUICK ON again to start recording next time. Your camcorder returns to recording standby in approximately 1 second.  Tips  During sleep mode, the battery is consumed at about half that of usual recording, enabling you to save battery power.  The power turns off automatically if you do not operate your camcorder for a certain period during sleep mode. You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before automatically turning off in sleep mode ([QUICK ON STBY], (p. 67)). 27

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Recording/Playback
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Zooming
You can zoom in up to the magnifications
shown in the following table.
(optical zoom)
DCR-SR45/SR46
40 ×
DCR-SR65/SR85
25 ×
You can adjust the magnification with the
power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on
the LCD frame.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
Notes
[STEADYSHOT] may not reduce image
blurring as desired when the power zoom lever
is set to the T (Telephoto) side.
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 lever
may also be recorded.
You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
°e 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.
Tips
Using [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 58) lets you zoom
in further than the magnification shown in the
table.
Starting shooting quickly (QUICK ON)
When you press QUICK ON, the
camcorder goes to sleep mode (power
saving mode) instead of turning off.
°e QUICK ON lamp keeps flashing
during sleep mode. Press QUICK ON
again to start recording next time. Your
camcorder returns to recording standby in
approximately 1 second.
Tips
During sleep mode, the battery is consumed at
about half that of usual recording, enabling you
to save battery power.
°e power turns off automatically if you do
not operate your camcorder for a certain
period during sleep mode. You can set the time
that you want the camcorder to remain on
before automatically turning off in sleep mode
([QUICK ON STBY], (p. 67)).
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Close view:
(Telephoto)