Using The Zoom Function; Setting The <Zoom> Switch; Adjusting The Zoom Position; Zoom Ring - Panasonic AJ-PX270EJ Operating Instructions Manual

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Using the zoom function

Adjust the angle of view you want to shoot.
The camera has a 22x optical zoom.
The zoom can be operated at the following three locations:
f Zoom lever (on the grip)
f Zoom lever (on the handle)
f Zoom ring on the lens
Select the zoom operation with the <ZOOM> switch and the HANDLE ZOOM switch.
Setting the <ZOOM> switch
Switch the <ZOOM> switch to set the zoom operation.
<MANUAL>: You can operate the zoom ring manually to adjust the angle of view.
<SERVO>: You can use the motor-driven zoom using the zoom lever.

Adjusting the zoom position

Adjust the zoom with the zoom lever.
<T>: Zoom in the image.
<W>: Zoom out the image.
Lightly pressing the zoom lever on the grip will operate the zoom at low speed. Pressing strongly will operate the zoom at high speed.
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NOTE
t To operate the zoom with higher speed, press the USER button where [FAST ZOOM] is assigned in the main menu → [USER SW] to enable/disable
[FAST ZOOM].
t When [FAST ZOOM] is enabled, the motorized zoom can operated with higher speed when the zoom lever is pushed to the end. However, the zoom
sound becomes louder than usual. If the sound of the motorized zoom is obtrusive, disable [FAST ZOOM].
Using the zoom lever on the handle
You can select three shooting modes with the HANDLE ZOOM switch.
<FIX>: Zoom with the speed set in the main menu → [SW MODE] → [H.ZOOM SPEED].
<VAR>: Zoom speed changes depending on how strong the lever is pushed. (When pushed gently, the speed becomes slower, and when pushed
strongly, it becomes faster.)
<OFF>: The zoom lever does not work.

Zoom ring

Setting the <ZOOM> switch to the <MANUAL> position will allow manual zoom operation with the zoom ring.
f When the <ZOOM> switch is at the <SERVO> position, do not operate the zoom manually. Doing so may result in a malfunction.
Chapter 4 Shooting — Using the zoom function
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