15x OpticalZoomMove the zoom lever toward W (wideangle) to zoom out. Move it toward T(telephoto) to zoom in.By default, the zoom lever operates at avariable speed - press gently for a slowzoom; press harder for faster zooms.I _8_W- T O, _W-TQ, !_ NOTES• Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away fromthe subject. At full wide angle, youcan focus on a subject as close as1 cm (0.39 in.).• In or mode, you can alsoset _/_ O [Zoom Speed] w Zoom out 1"Zoom in([:Z3137) to one of three constantspeeds (3 is the fastest, 1 the slowest).• When [Zoom Speed] is set to [1_ Variable]:- When you use the 1" and W buttons on the wireless controller or LCDpanel, the zoom speed will be constant at [l_m Speed 3].- The zoom speed will be faster in record pause mode than whenactually recording, except when pre-recording (8:3 68) is activated.Quick Start FunctionWhen you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on, the camcorderenters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcorder consumesonly about 1/3 the power used when recording, saving energy whenyou are using a battery pack. Additionally, when you open the LCDpanel, the camcorder is ready to start recording in approximately1 second*, allowing you to record the subject right away.* The actual time requiredvariesdepending on the shooting conditions.I (C_334)1 With the camcorder on and in a recording mode, close the LCDpanel.48 * Video
