Sony DCR-TRV30 - Manual (Page 23)

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Recording – Basics
Using the zoom feature
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
To use zoom greater than 10
×
Zoom greater than 10
×
is performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital
zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings (p. 99). The digital zoom function is set to
OFF as a default setting (p. 99).
When you shoot close to a subject
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the
focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/8 inch)
away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch)
away in the wide-angle position.
Notes on digital zoom
•Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10
×
.
•The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the “T”
side.
•You cannot use the digital zoom when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY.
Recording a picture
The right side of the bar shows
the digital zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears
when you select the digital zoom
power in the menu settings
(p. 99).
T W
W T
T W T W