34ZoomingYou can operate the zoom using the zoom lever on the side grip or the one on the carrying handle. Youcan also use the zoom ring on the lens or the zoom buttons on the wireless controller. With thecustomized functions ( 95) you can change the direction and response sensitivity of adjustment whenthe zoom ring is used, change the zoom speed and select the zoom indicator (graphic or numeric).Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wide-angle). Move it toward T to zoom in(telephoto).Zoom SpeedZoom lever on the side grip:When the ZOOM SPEED switch is set to C (constant), the zoom speed will be constant at one of 16 zoomspeed levels (the current zoom speed level will appear next to the zoom indicator). Turn the zoom speedadjustment dial in the direction of the arrow (FAST ) to select a faster zoom speed level (higher number);turn it the other way to select a slower zoom speed level (lower number).When the ZOOM SPEED switch is set to VAR (variable), the zoom speed will depend on how you operate thezoom lever: press gently for a slower zoom; press harder for faster zooms.Approximate zoom speeds:1 Default setting when recording movies in Easy Recording mode. When recording still images, the defaultsetting is [FAST].2 When the zoom speed is too fast (less than 2 seconds end-to-end), the camcorder will have more troublefocusing automatically while zooming.Zoom ring: The zoom speed depends on how fast you turn the zoom ring.ZOOM SPEED switch Zoom speed level Custom function [ZOOM SPEED] setting[SLOW] [NORMAL] 1 [FAST]C (constant) Level 1 5 min. 3 min. 1 min.Level 16 4.5 sec. 2.5 sec. 1.4 sec. 2VAR (variable) – 4.5 sec. to 5 min. 2.5 sec. to 3 min. 1.4 sec. 2 to 1 min.Zoom leverZoom ringZoom buttonsZoom leverZoom speed adjustment dialZOOM SPEED switch
