Sony DCR-TRV340 - Manual (Page 24)

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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 25
×
(DCR-TRV240/TRV340)/15
×
(DCR-TRV740/TRV840)
Zoom greater than 25
×
(DCR-TRV240/TRV340)/15
×
(DCR-TRV740/TRV840) is
performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM
in the menu settings. (p. 105)
The digital zoom function is set to OFF as the default setting.
Notes on digital zoom
• Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 25
×
(DCR-TRV240/TRV340)/15
×
(DCR-TRV740/TRV840).
• The picture quality deteriorates as you go 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.
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240)
You cannot use the digital zoom.
Recording a picture
T W T W
W T
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