Smart AUTO Mode 47ZoomingThe camcorder offers three types of zoom - optical, advanced and dig-ital. For optical zoom, the camcorder uses the optical magnificationratio of the lens. For advanced zoom, the camcorder processes theimage beyond the range of the optical zoom to obtain a larger zoomwithout any deterioration in image quality. For digital zoom, the imageis processed digitally so image quality will deteriorate the more youzoom in.In mode, select the type using the 7 8 [Zoom Type] setting.In mode, [Zoom Type] will be set to [Advanced]. A summary of thezoom types is given in the table below.1 When taking photos, only optical zoom is available.2 24x when [Image Stabilizer] (FUNC. panel) is set to [P Dynamic].There are two ways you can zoom in and out: using the zoom lever onthe camcorder or using the zoom controls on the touch screen.Using the Zoom LeverMove the zoom lever toward Q(wide angle) to zoom out. Moveit toward P (telephoto) to zoomin.By default, the zoom lever oper-ates at a variable speed – pressgently for a slow zoom; pressharder for faster zooms.Operating modes:[Optical]1 [Advanced] [Digital]20x 28x 2 400xW Zoom out T Zoom inCOPY
