Zooming
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Setting the Zoom Speed of the Grip Zoom Rocker
You can select a variable speed (the harder you press, the faster the zoom) or a constant speed that you can set.
Grip zoom rocker: Approximate zoom speeds (time required to zoom end-to-end)
* When the zoom speed is too fast, the camcorder may have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming.
1 Select the overall zoom speed level.
> [v ! Camera Setup] > [Zoom Speed Level] > Desired zoom speed level > [L]
2 Select whether to use a variable or constant zoom speed.
> [v ! Camera Setup] > [Grip Zoom Speed] > [Y] (variable) or [X] (constant)
• If you selected [Y], skip to step 4.
3 Select [Ï] or [Ð], or drag your finger along the adjustment bar, to set the desired constant speed.
4 Select [X].
• When [Zoom Speed Level] is set to [Z Fast], the camcorder may pick up and record lens operation sounds.
• You can use the > [v Camera Setup] > [Grip Zoom Operation] setting to disable the grip zoom
rocker's operation.
To use high-speed zoom in standby mode
When high-speed zoom is activated and > [v Camera Setup] > [Grip Zoom Speed] is set to [Y]
(variable zoom speed), in record standby mode you will be able to zoom at the highest speed available
([Z Fast]). Nevertheless, the zoom speed while recording will be determined by the [Zoom Speed Level]
setting.
1 Select [High-Speed Zoom].
> [v " Camera Setup] > [High-Speed Zoom]
2 Select [i On] and then select [X].
• When pre-recording is activated, the zoom speed will be determined by the [Zoom Speed Level] setting even
in record standby mode.
• When [Zoom Speed Level] is already set to [Z Fast], the zoom speed will not change.
[Grip Zoom Speed] setting
Selected constant
speed
[Zoom Speed Level] setting
[] Slow] [[ Normal] [Z Fast]
[Y] (variable) – 4.2 sec. to 4 min. 38 sec. 2.6 sec. to 2 min. 1.5 sec.* to 1 min.
[X] (constant)
1 (slowest) 4 min. 38 sec. 2 min. 1 min.
16 (fastest) 4.2 sec. 2.6 sec. 1.5 sec.*
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