50 AUTO ModeSelecting the Zoom TypeThe camcorder offers three types of zoom - optical, advanced anddigital.Operating modes:* In mode, [Zoom Type] will be set to [ Optical].OptionsNOTES• Keep at least 1 m away from the subject. At full wide angle, you canfocus on a subject as close as 1 cm. Using tele macro (A 105), youcan focus on a subject as close as 50 cm at full telephoto.• In or mode, you can also set p > [Zoom Speed] toone of three constant speeds (3 is the fastest, 1 the slowest). When[Zoom Speed] is set to [Y Variable], the zoom speed will be faster inrecord pause mode than when actually recording, except when pre-recording (A 98) is activated.[ Optical] For optical zoom, the camcorder uses the opticalmagnification ratio of the lens.[ Advanced] For advanced zoom, the camcorder processesthe image beyond the range of the optical zoom to obtain alarger zoom without any deterioration in image quality. At full wideangle, the angle of view with advanced zoom is wider than theangle of view with optical zoom.[ Digital] () [ Digital]) For digital zoom (light blue areaon the zoom bar), the image is processed digitally so image qual-ity will deteriorate the more you zoom in. When you are using dig-ital zoom (zoom position is within the light blue area on the zoombar), photos cannot be taken.*[FUNC.] > [Zoom Type] > Desired zoom typeCOPY
