Vd÷o• When activated, the camcorder willswitch automatically to the digitalzoom when you zoom in beyond theoptical zoom range.• With the digital zoom the image isdigitally processed, so the imageresolution will deteriorate the moreyou zoom in.• About the color of the zoom indicator:Oo DWhite Light Darkblue blueUpto 10x 10x - 40x -40x 200x• The digital zoom cannot be used withthe [p] NIGHT] recording program.[ ZOOMSPEED I[_Z_VARIABLE], [_SPEED 3],[_SPEED 2], [_SPEED 1]• When set to [_VARIABLE] thezoom speed depends on how youoperate the zoom lever: Press lightlyfor a slow zoom; press harder forfaster zooms.• The fastest zoom speed can beachieved with [i_Z_IVARIABLE].Among the fixed zoom speeds,[_SPEED 3] is the fastest and[_SPEED 1] the slowest.LAFMODE I[{_ INSTANT AF], [1:_9 NORMAL AF]Select how fast the autofocus willoperate.• With [_ INSTANT AF] the autofocusadjusts quickly to a new subject. Thisis convenient for example whenchanging the focus from a nearsubject to a far subject in thebackground, or when recording fast-moving subjects.• When the optional Wide-converter orTele-converter is attached to thecamcorder, it may partially obstructthe Instant AF sensor. Set the AFmode to [_ NORMAL AF].LFocusASSIST JMode switch: P[r_21 ON], [_ OFF]You can use the focus assist function tomake sure you focus correctly.• The focus assist function magnifiesthe image that appears at the centerof the screen in order to help youwhen you are using the manual focus.• Using the focus assist function willnot affect the recordings. The focusassist function will be cancelled whenyou start recording.48