Sharp VIEWCAM VL-WD650U - Manual (Page 36)

Basic Operations
Camera Recording
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Zooming
Zooming allows you to move visually closer to
or farther from a subject without physically
changing your position.
Wide
angle
Zooming in (when you want to center
attention on the subject)
Zooming out (when you want to
show the surroundings) * •
Tips on Recording Positions
To create images that are easy to watch during
playback, try to record with a stable posture
while steadying your camcorder to prevent the
image from shaking.
Holding the camcorder
Put your right hand through the hand strap, and
Tele- place your left hand under the camcorder for
photo support.
To zoom in
Push the Power Zoom control to the T (tele­
photo) side to get a close-up view (®).
To zoom out
Push the Power Zoom control to the W (wide
angle) side to get a wide field of view
( ® ) .
Power Zoom
control
• The zoom range indicator shows you the current
zoom setting.
• The zoom speed depends on how far you push
the Power Zoom control.
Notes:
• The camcorder is unable to focus when zooming
in on subjects within 6 feet (1.8 m). The
camcorder will automatically zoom out until It is
able to focus on the subject. (See page 43 for
recording macro shots.)
• See page 32 for use of the digital zoom.
Basic posture
Place your elbows — . ,
against your sides, f
Place the viewfinder
eyecup firmly
against your eye.
Balance your
weight on both
- legs.
Shooting from a high angie
Turn the LCD monitor so
that the screen faces
downward.
Shooting from a iow angie
Using the viewfinder
Raise the viewfinder to-
view the subject.
Using the LCD monitor
Turn the LCD monitor so
that the screen faces
upward.
Note:
• Take care not to touch the microphone with your
fingers during recording. It will cause noise on
the audio track.
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