Adjusts the angle of view.
Optical zoom is 10 times.
Enable the dynamic zoom function to zoom up to 19 times.
Set the dynamic zoom “On”/“Off” in [Main Menu] [Camera Function] [Dynamic Zoom].
Zooming can be operated using any of the three levers/rings below.
Zoom Lever at the Grip
Zoom Lever at the Handle
Focus/Zoom Ring:
To zoom in and out using the Focus/Zoom Ring, set to “ZOOM”.
Using the Zoom Lever at the Grip
The zoom speed changes according to the extent the zoom lever is being pushed.
Zooms into wide angle and increases the angle of view when “W” is pressed.
Zooms into telephoto and decreases the angle of view when “T” is pressed.
A zoom bar appears during zoom operation
Using the Zoom Lever at the Handle
Setting to “FIX” will allow the zoom operation to move at the speed set in [Handle Zoom Speed].
Set the zoom speed using [Main Menu] [Camera Function] [Handle Zoom Speed].
Setting to “VAR” will change the zoom speed according to the pressure applied on the lever.
When the [FIX/VAR/OFF] zoom speed switch is set to “OFF”, the zoom lever at the handle section cannot be used.
Using the Focus/Zoom Ring
You can adjust the preferred angle of view by turning the focus/zoom ring.
Saving/Recalling Current Zoom Position (Preset Zoom)
This allows you to register up to three zoom positions.
Press any of the buttons assigned with the “Preset Zoom1”, “Preset Zoom2”, or “Preset Zoom3” function for more than 1 second.
The current zoom position will be stored.
Press any of the buttons assigned with the “Preset Zoom1”, “Preset Zoom2”, or “Preset Zoom3” function and release within 1 second.
The camera recorder zooms to the stored zoom position.
The speed to zoom to the zoom position can be set in [Main Menu] [Camera Function] [User Switch Set] [Preset Zoom Speed].
Operating other zoom maneuvers during a zoom position recall will cancel the recall.