Sony DCR-IP210 - Manual (Page 33)

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Recording – Basics
Using the zoom feature – Zoom lever
Move the zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears further away)
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
To zoom greater than 10
×
Zoom greater than 10
×
is performed digitally. To activate the digital zoom, select the
digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings (p. 179). The digital zoom is set to
OFF as the default setting.
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
×
. Up to 20
×
or 120
×
zoom is
performed digitally.
• The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the “T”
side.
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
You cannot use the digital zoom.
Recording a picture
W T
T W T W
T W
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.