"Handycam" User Guide
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Zooming

To magnify images further (Extended Zoom)

  1. Move the power zoom lever to magnify or reduce the size of the image.

W: Wider range of view (Wide angle)
T: Close view (Telephoto)

  • You can magnify images using optical zooming up to 25 times the original size with the default setting.

  • Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

To magnify images further (Extended Zoom)

  1. Set [SteadyShot] to [Standard] or [Off].

  • You can magnify images up to 30 times the original size by extending the wide angle.

Notes

  • Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever. If you move your finger off the power zoom lever, the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded.

  • You cannot change the zoom speed with the / button on the LCD screen (HDR-CX200/CX210/PJ200/PJ210).

  • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for telephoto.

Related topics
Further zooming: [Digital Zoom]
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