Sony HDR-SR8E User Manual

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You can magnify images up to 10 times the 
original size with the power zoom lever or 
the zoom buttons below the LCD screen.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a 
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster 
zoom.
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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 
zoom buttons below the LCD screen.
• 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 2 5/8 feet) for 
telephoto.
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Tips
• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 65) if you 
want to zoom to a level greater than 10 × when 
recording movies.
Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround sound can be 
recorded with the internal 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. 114)
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Notes
• 5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back 
on your camcorder.
• 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.
• You can create a disc, which contains the 
movies recorded on your camcorder, on a 
computer using the supplied software. If you 
play the disc on a 5.1ch surround system, you 
can enjoy realistic sound.
 is displayed on the screen during 5.1ch 
recording/playback. 
Zooming
Close view: (Telephoto)
Wider range of view: 
(Wide angle)
Recording sound with more 
presence (5.1ch surround 
recording)
Internal microphone