Sony HDR-CX11E User Manual

You can magnify images up to 12 times the 

original size with the power zoom lever or 

the zoom buttons on the LCD frame.

Move the power zoom lever slightly for a 

slower zoom. Move it further for a faster 

zoom.

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 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.

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 You cannot change the zoom speed with the 

zoom buttons on the LCD frame.

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 The minimum possible distance between the 

camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp 

focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide 

angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for 

telephoto.

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 You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 63) if you 

want to zoom to a level greater than 12 × when 

recording movies.

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Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround sound can 

be recorded with the built-in microphone. 

You can enjoy realistic sound when playing 

the movie on devices that support 5.1ch 

surround sound.

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround 

sound  Glossary (p. 112)

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 If you play back 5.1ch sound on your 

camcorder, 5.1ch sound is automatically 

converted and output in 2ch.

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 To enjoy the 5.1ch surround sound recorded 

with HD (high definition) image quality, you 

need an AVCHD format device compatible 

with 5.1ch surround.

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 When you connect your camcorder with an 

HDMI cable (optional), the sound of movies 

with HD (high definition) image quality is 

automatically output in 5.1ch sound. The sound 

of the movies with SD (standard definition) 

image quality is converted to 2ch.

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 You can select the recording sound from [5.1ch 

SURROUND] (

) or [2ch STEREO]  

(

) ([AUDIO MODE], p. 62).

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 By saving movies recorded with your camcorder 

to a disc (using the supplied software), you can 

enjoy a more vivid sound on a home theatre 

system, etc.

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Built-in microphone

Wider range of view: 

(Wide angle)

Close view: (Telephoto)