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Panasonic vdr-m53 User Guide

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Zooming
This DVD Video Camera allows you to record using optical 24- (on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) or 10- (on 
VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) power zoom and digital zoom.
If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T” 
control side with Dig. Zoom 60x or 800x specified 
(on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) or  Dig. Zoom 40x 
or 240x specified (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP), 
the digital zoom will be activated midway (when 
optical 24-power is exceeded on VDR-M53PP/
VDR-M55PP or optical 10-power is exceeded on 
VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP). You can set the digital 
zoom up to 60x (on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) or 
40x (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) in photo mode, 
and 60x and 800x (on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) 
or 40x and 240x (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) in 
movie mode.
1
Press the MENU button, 
choose “Dig. Zoom” on 
the “Camera Functions 
Setup” menu screen, and 
then press the A 
button.
2
Choose the desired magnification, and then 
press the A button.
3
Press the MENU button to end setting.
Moving the zoom lever will display the digital 
zoom bar.
* 800x will appear on VDR-M53PP/VDR-
M55PP; 240x will appear on VDR-M75PP/
VDR-M95PP.
Note
:
•
Dig. Zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the 
DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•
You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote 
controller to switch the digital zoom setting. Pressing the 
button during movie recording will switch the setting 
between “Off”, “60x” and “800x” (on VDR-M53PP
/
VDR-
M55PP) or “Off”, “40x” and “240x” (on VDR-M75PP
/
VDR-M95PP). Pressing the button during still recording 
will switch between “Off” and “60x” (on VDR-M53PP
/
VDR-M55PP) or “40x” (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP).
•
If you set zoom to 800x (VDR-M53PP
/
VDR-M55PP), 
240x (VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) when recording still, 
digital zoom will be up to “60x” (on VDR-M53PP
/
VDR-
M55PP) or “40x” (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP).
•
When a subject is zoomed, it may be momentarily out of 
focus.
•
When digital zoom is engaged, the image quality will be 
rougher.
•
When using card, zooming only up to “60x” (on VDR-
M53PP
/
VDR-M55PP) or “40x” (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-
M95PP) is possible, even when “800x” (on VDR-M53PP
/
VDR-M55PP) or “240x” (on VDR-M75PP
/
VDR-M95PP) 
has been chosen.
•
If the power switch is set to “
” with DVD-RAM disc 
loaded, zooming only up to “60x” (on VDR-M53PP
/
VDR-
M55PP) or “40x” (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) is 
possible, even when “800x” (on VDR-M53PP
/
VDR-
M55PP) or “240x” (on VDR-M75PP
/
VDR-M95PP) has 
been chosen.
•
When you record pictures, with “24x” (on VDR-M53PP
/
VDR-M55PP) or “10x” (on VDR-M75PP
/
VDR-M95PP) 
or more magnification, the DVD Video Camera is 
susceptible to shake. We recommend using a tripod (only 
for VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP).
Program AE
White Bal.
Dig.Zoom
EIS
40x
240x
ENTER
RETURN
RAM
Off
Wind Cut
Camera Functions Setup
*
8 : 0 0 AM
S E P   3 0   2 0 0 5
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
3 0 MIN
REM
FINE
T
W
W
W
T
T
When Dig. Zoom is "Off"
When Dig. Zoom is "On"(40x)
Digital zoom range
When Dig. Zoom is "On"(240x)*
Digital zoom range
(only in movie recording)
W:Recording wide area 
(wide-angle)
T: Recording enlarged 
image (telephoto)
VDR-M95M75M55M53PP.book  Page 57  Tuesday, March 29, 2005  2:19 PM