Sony HDR-XR550E User Guide

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Useful functions for 

recording movies and 

photos

Zooming

You can magnify images up to 14 times the 

original size with the power zoom lever. 

You can magnify images also with the  /  

on the LCD screen. 

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Move the power zoom lever slightly for a 

slower zoom. Move it further for a faster 

zoom.

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.

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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.

You can magnify images up to 10 times using 

optical zooming, unless [ STEADYSHOT] is 

set to [ACTIVE].

Tips

You can set [ DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 79) if you 

want to zoom to a greater level.

Recording better images 
automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO)

By pressing 

, you can record images 

using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. 

When you turn the camcorder toward 

the subject, the camcorder records using 

the optimum combination of the three 

detection modes: Face detection, Scene 

detection and Camera-shake detection. 

When the camcorder detects the subject, 

the icons that correspond to the detected 

condition are displayed.

Tips

In the default setting, INTELLIGENT AUTO 

is set to ON.

 (Portrait),   (Baby)

The camcorder detects faces, and adjusts 

the focus, color, and exposure.

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Wider range of view

(Wide angle)

Close view

(Telephoto)

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