Sing the zoom feature, Oming speed (dual speed zooming), Hen you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom – Sony CCD-TRV30 User Manual
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mera recording
sing the Zoom Feature
iming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the scene,
more professional-looking recordings, use the zoom sparingly,
side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
>oming Speed (Dual speed zooming)
ess the power zoom button firmly for a high-speed zoom; press it softly for a relatively slow zoom,
hen you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom
vou cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, press the "W" side of the power
om button until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least 3.3 feet (about 1 m) away
>m the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inches (about 1 cm) in the wide-angle
isition.
ates on Digital Zoom (CCD-TRV40 only)
More than 12x zoom is performed digitally, and the picture quality deteriorates as you go toward
the T side. If you do not want to use the digital zoom, set the D ZOOM function to OFF in the menu
system, (p.32)
The horizontal bar in the power zoom indicator separates the digital zooming zone (above the bar
[a]) and the optical zooming zone (under the bar
[b]).
If you set the D ZOOM function to OFF, the
part above the bar disappears.
Shooting with the LCD Screen
You can also record the picture while looking at the LCD screen.
When using the LCD screen, the viewfinder screen turns off automatically.
You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker during recording.
(1)
While pressing PUSH OPEN, open the LCD panel.
(2)
Adjust the angle of the LCD panel.
The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to this side and about 210 degrees to the other side.
To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, turn the BRIGHT dial.
There is the recording lamp on the left of the LCD panel
The battery life is longer when the LCD panel is closed. Use the viewfinder instead of the LCD screen
to save the battery power.
While recording in a low position using the LCD panel, it is convenient to use the power zoom button
located on the front. Note that zooming speed does not change even you press the button firmly. You
can also use the START/STOP button located on the right top.