55VQT3K69≥ Maximum zoom magnification for recording motion pictures can be set with [ZOOMMODE]. (l 67)≥ You can also zoom by simply touching the LCD monitor. (Touch Zoom: l 58)About the zoom speedThe zoom speed will be faster in the order of zoom lever/ring zoom, zoom button/zoombutton on the remote control, touch zoom.≥ The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved or thespeed to rotate the ring.≥ The zoom operation using the zoom button, zoom button on the remote control or touchzoom will be performed at a constant speed.Ring zoomZoom operation can be done using the multimanual ring.Zoom by rotating the ring.Extra Optical ZoomIf the number of the recording pixels is set toanything other than the maximum number ofrecording pixels in Still Picture RecordingMode, the still picture can be recorded with azoom ratio of a maximum of 25k withoutdegrading the picture quality.≥ Extra optical zoom ratio varies dependingon the setting of [PICTURE SIZE] and[ASPECT RATIO]. (l 78, 79)∫ Extra optical zoom mechanismWhen you set the picture size to , themaximum area is cropped to the centerarea, allowing a picture with a higherzoom effect.Advanced (Recording)Zoom in/out function6WT6WTZoom lever/Zoom buttonsT side:Close-up recording (zoom in)W side:Wide-angle recording (zoom out)ABA side:Close-up recording(zoom in)B side:Wide-angle recording(zoom out)0.3M12.2 M0.3M