Sony DCR-SX40 - Manual (Page 17)

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Press START/STOP to start recording.
To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
You can magnify images with the power zoom lever. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
If you close the LCD screen during recording, the camcorder stops recording.
See page 50 on the recordable time of movies.
When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.
You can change the recording media (p. 37).
You can change the recording mode of movies (p. 42).
[ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ON] in the default setting.
To adjust the angle of the LCD panel, first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder , and then
adjust the angle . If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side , you can record movies/
photos in mirror mode.
You can increase the zooming level by using the digital zoom. Set the zooming level by touching
(HOME)  (SETTINGS)  [MOVIE SETTINGS]  [DIGITAL ZOOM]  the desired setting
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 90 degrees (max.)
 180 degrees (max.)
 90 degrees to the camcorder
Power zoom lever
Wide Telephoto
[STBY]  [REC]
START/STOP button