Sony CCD-FX240 Operating Instructions primary manual - Page 13

suoReiado mseg 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. '7" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) "W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) 0 0 T Zooming Speed (Dual speed zooming) Press the power zoom button firmly for a high-speed zoom, press it softly for a relatively slow zoom. When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, press the "W" side of the power zoom button until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 3 1/4 feet (100 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inches (1 cm) in the wide-angle position. Notes on Digital Zoom (CCD-FX640 only) • More than 12x zoom is performed digitally, and the'picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the T side. If you do not want to use the digital zoom, set the D ZOOM function to OFF in the menu system (p. 32). • The horizontal bar in the power zoom indicator separates the digital zooming zone (above the bar [a]) and the optical zooming zone (under the bar [b]). If you set the D ZOOM function to OFF, the part above the bar disappears. [a] T [b] w 13