Sony CCD-TRV615 - Manual (Page 15)

Camera recording
Using theiacoom 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 function sparingly.
"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
"W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
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Zooming speed (Variable speed zooming)
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom, move it further for a faster zoom.
When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom
If you caimot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, move the power zoom
lever to the "W" side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least
about 2 5/8 feet (about 80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or
about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in the wide-angle position.
Notes on digital zoom
• More than 16x (CCD-TRV15/TRV25/TRV215)or 18x (CCD-TRV35/TRV65/TRV315/
TRV615) 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.
• The right side [a] of the power zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone, and
the left side [b] shows the optical zooming zone. If you set the D ZOOM function to
OFF, the [a] zone disappears.
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