Sony DCR-TRV250 - Manual (Page 34)

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Using the zoom feature
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.*
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 20
×
Zoom greater than 20
×
is performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital
zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF
as a default setting (p. 212).
Notes on digital zoom
• Digital zoom power can be set to 40
×
or 700
×
.
• Digital zoom power can be set to 40
×
or 560
×
.
• The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever towards the “T”
side.
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.
* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).
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.
T W T W
W T
T W