Panasonic AG HPX170 Memory Card Camera Recorder - Page 30

Using the zoom function This camera has a 13 x optical zoom function. Zoom with the zoom button or the zoom ring. Zoom button Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO so that you can use the motor-driven zoom. T : Zoom in W : Zoom out Gently press the zoom button on the grip to zoom slowly, firmly press to zoom faster. You can change the zoom speed on the handle zoom button by selecting one of three speeds with the HANDLE ZOOM switch. Set the HANDLE ZOOM switch speeds by going to the setup menus, SW MODE screen HANDLE ZOOM (Page 101). HANDLE ZOOM switch Handle zoom button On the remote control Press ZOOM/VOL to zoom with the motor drive. • Zoom speed is fixed at medium. OSD START/ DATE/ PHOTO STOP TIME SHOT COUNTER RESET TITLE ZOOM MULTI/ P-IN-P REC A.DUB - VOL + /REW PLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX SELECT STORE VAR. SEARCH OFF/ON P.B.DIGITAL PB. ZOOM MENU SET ITEM ZOOM/VOL button Zoom button Zoom ring Set the ZOOM switch to MANUAL so that you can use the zoom ring. • You cannot use the zoom ring if the ZOOM switch is set to SERVO. Trying to use it could damage the camera. Zoom ring Digital zoom function Assign the D.ZOOM function to any of the USER 1 - 3 buttons to enable use of the digital zoom. (Page 42) Each press of the USER button to which D.ZOOM is assigned switches the zoom ratio in the following order: OFF (x1) " x2 " x5 " x10 " OFF (x1). • The viewfinder and the LCD monitor indicate the zoom ratio when a setting other than OFF (x1) is selected. • Digital zoom is available only in the 1080i/60i format. • Digital zoom is not available when OFF is selected under DRS (Page 99) on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. • While using the zoom function, the slow shutter is disabled. While using the slow shutter, you cannot use the digital zoom function. • Digital zoom cannot be changed during recording. MANUAL SERVO ZOOM 30