Canon XA50 XA50 XA55 Instruction Manual - Page 55

Zooming Zooming To zoom in and out, you can use the focus/zoom ring, the zoom rockers on the camcorder and handle unit, the supplied wireless controller or an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller, or the onscreen zoom controls. In addition to the 15x optical zoom, you can use the > [v Camera Setup] > [Digital Zoom] setting* to 55 activate the digital zoom (300x) or the digital tele-converter, which allows you to enlarge the image on the screen digitally. * This setting is not available in [¿ WA-U58]. mode or when > [v Camera Setup] > [Conversion Lens] is set to Operating modes: Using the Focus/Zoom Ring 1 Set the focus/zoom ring switch to ZOOM. 2 Turn the focus/zoom ring to adjust the zoom. • Turn the focus/zoom ring slowly for a slow zoom; turn it faster for faster zooms. • The zoom bar that appears on the screen indicates the approximate zoom position. Focus/zoom ring NOTES • You can customize the operation of the focus/zoom ring with the > [v Camera Setup] > [Focus/Zoom Ring Operation] and [Zoom Ring Direction] settings. • If you turn the focus/zoom ring too quickly, the camcorder may not be able to zoom immediately. In such case, the camcorder will zoom after you finish turning the ring. Using the Grip Zoom Rocker Move the grip zoom rocker toward T (wide angle) to zoom out. Move it toward S (telephoto) to zoom in. • You can set the zoom speed with the following procedure. W Zoom out T Zoom in