Recording Mode37Zoom In/Out FunctionsThis feature gives special effects to the picture byrecording objects close by or with wide-angle shot.You can zoom in up to 30× optically.• Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.1 For wide-angle shots (zoom out) :Push the [W/T] Lever towards [W].For close-ups (zoom in) :Push the [W/T] Lever towards [T].• Zoom Magnification Indication is displayed for afew seconds.S P 3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 f5 X w T1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 A MJ A N 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 0S P 3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 f1 5 X w TS P 3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 f2 5 X w TNotes:• When zooming in and taking a picture while holdingthe Camcorder by hand, we recommend using theimage stabilizer function.• When you are zooming in on a faraway subject, asharper focus is achieved if the recording subject is4.3 feet (1.3 meters) or further from the Camcorder.• When the zoom speed is high, the subject may notbe focused easily.• When the zoom magnification is 1×, the Camcordercan focus on a subject approx. 0.8 inches (20 mm)away from the lens.To Use the Zoom Microphone FunctionAlong with the zooming operation, the microphone’sdirectional angle and sensitivity are varied forrecording sounds.• Set to Tape Recording Mode.1 Set [ ADVANCED] >> [ ZOOM MIC] >>[ON].• The [ ] Indication is displayed. To Cancel the Zoom MicrophoneFunctionSet [ ADVANCED] >> [ ZOOM MIC] >> [OFF].Note:• The Zoom Microphone Function may not workeffectively if the surrounding noise is too loud.S P 3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 fR 2 : 0 01 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 A MJ A N 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 0Digital Zoom FunctionThis function is useful when you want to recordclose-up shots of subjects located beyond anormal zoom range of 1× to 30× magnification.With the Digital Zoom Function, you can select amagnification from 50× up to 1000×.• Set to Tape Recording Mode.1 Set [ ADVANCED] >> [ D.ZOOM] >>[50×] or [1000×].OFF Optical zoom only (Up to 30×)50× Digital zooming to 50×1000× Digital zooming to 1000× To Cancel the Digital Zoom FunctionSet [ ADVANCED] >> [ D.ZOOM] >> [OFF].Notes:• The larger the digital zoom magnification, the morethe image quality is degraded.• When the Card Recording mode is used, the DigitalZoom Function cannot be used.• White Balance cannot be set in the Digital Zoomrange.2 Push the [W/T] Lever towards [W] ortowards [T] to zoom in or out.S P 3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 f3 5 X w T1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 A MJ A N 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 0