Sony CCD-TR66 - Manual (Page 13)

Using the Zoom Feature
Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the
scene. For more professional-looking recordings, use the zoom sparingly.
T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
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Zooming Speed
Turn the power zoom lever fully for a high-speed zoom. Turn it lightly for a relatively
slow zoom.
When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom
If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, turn the power zoom
lever towards the W side until the focus is sharp.
You can shoot a subject that is at least 2 5/8 feet (about 80 cm) away from the lens
surface in the telephoto position, or 1/ 2 inch (about 1 cm) in the wide-angle position.
Notes on Digital Zoom
You can select 13 x (optical) or 26 x (digital) of zooming.
• More than 13 x 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 ZOOM
function to xl3 (p. 26).
• The right side [a] in the power zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone, and
the left side [b] shows the optical zooming zone. If you set the ZOOM function to xl3,
the [a] zone disappears.
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