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Recording a picture, Using the digital zoom - Zoom greater than 12

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Recording a picture Using the digital zoom - Zoom greater than 12× Zoom greater than 12× is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to 24× or 48× in the menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default setting (p. 105). If you use the digital zoom function, the picture quality deteriorates. W T The right-ended portion of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. The digital zooming zone appears when you set D ZOOM to 24× or 48×. You cannot use the digital zoom: - When you set PROG. SCAN to ON in the menu settings (p. 105). - When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY. Indicators displayed during recording The indicators are not recorded on the tapes. [a] [b] [c] 40min REC 00:00:00:01 45min [d] [e] [f] [g] DVCAM ND1 32K JUL 4 2003 12:05:56PM [h] [k] [j] [i] [a] Remaining battery time This appears after you turn on the power and wait for a while. [b]Cassette memory This appears when using a tape with cassette memory. [c] STBY/REC [d]Time code/User bits [e] Remaining tape This appears after you insert a cassette. [f] Guide frame [g]DVCAM format/DV format in SP mode [h]Audio mode [i] Time [j] ND filter The most suitable mode will flash regardless of the current mode. When you have selected it, the ND filter mode displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder will disappear. [k] Date 24

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Recording a picture
Using the digital zoom – Zoom greater than 12
×
Zoom greater than
12×
is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to
24×
or
48×
in the
menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default setting (p. 105). If
you use the digital zoom function, the picture quality deteriorates.
You cannot use the digital zoom:
– When you set PROG. SCAN to ON in the menu settings (p. 105).
– When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY.
Indicators displayed during recording
The indicators are not recorded on the tapes.
[
a
] Remaining battery time
This appears after you turn on the power and wait for a while.
[
b
]Cassette memory
This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.
[
c
] STBY/REC
[
d
]Time code/User bits
[
e
] Remaining tape
This appears after you insert a cassette.
[
f
] Guide frame
[
g
]DVCAM format/DV format in SP mode
[
h
]Audio mode
[
i
] Time
[
j
]
ND filter
The most suitable mode will flash regardless of the current mode.
When you have selected it, the ND filter mode displayed on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder will disappear.
[
k
] Date
00:00:00:01
12:05:56PM
32K
DVCAM
45min
40
min
REC
ND
1
[a] [b]
[c]
[k]
[j]
[i]
[g]
[h]
[e]
[f]
[d]
JUL
4 2003
T
W
The right-ended portion of the bar shows the
digital zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when you
set D ZOOM to
24×
or
48×
.