Panasonic PV-GS80 - Manual (Page 31)

Record mode
Zoom in/out function
You can zoom in up to 32 X optically.
• Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1 Wide-angle recording (zoom out):
Push the [W/T] lever towards [W].
Close-up recording (zoom in):
Push the [W/T] lever towards [T].
•When zooming in and taking a picture while
holding the Camcorder by hand, we recommend
using the optical image stabilizer tunction.
•When you are zooming in on a faraway subject,
a sharper focus is achieved if the recording
subject is 1.3 m (4.3 feet) or further from the
Camcorder.
•When the zoom speed is high, the subject may
not be focused easily.
•When the zoom magnification is 1 X, the
Camcorder can focus on a subject approx. 2 cm
(0.8 inches) away from the lens.
• Be aware that a mechanical sound may be
recorded when the [W/T] lever is released while
zooming. Gently move the zoom lever back to
it's original position before releasing it.
I Digital zoom function
If the zoom magnification exceeds 32 times, then
the digital zoom function will be activated. The
digital zoom function allows you to select a
magnification from 50x to lOOOX.
• Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1 Set [ADVANCED] » [D.ZOOM] » [50x] or
[lOOOx].
[OFF]:Optical zoom only (Up to 32X)
[50x]:Digital zoom (Up to 50X)
[1000X];Digital zoom (Up to 1000X)
• The larger the digital zoom magnification, the
more the image quality is degraded,
• When the Card Recording mode is used, the
digital zoom function cannot be used.
■ About the variable speed zoom
function
• The zoom speed varies according to the amount
of movement of the [W/T] lever.
■ To use the zoom microphone function
Interlocked with the zooming operation, the
microphone will clearly capture sounds far away
with the tele-shot or those in the vicinity with the
wide-angle shot.
• Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1 Set [ADVANCED] » [ZOOM MIC] » [ON].
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