Sony Handycam DCR-VX1000 Operation Manual page 35

When you focus in telephoto
You cannot choose F1.6.
About the depth of field
The depth of field is the in-focus range, measured from the distance behind a subject to the distance in front.
The depth of field can vary with the exposure (iris) value and the focal length. Lowering the F value (large
iris) reduces the depth of field. Raising the F value (smaller iris) provides a larger depth of field. Zooming in
telephoto position offers a smaller depth of field while the depth of field in wide-angle position is greater.
The depth of field
Exposure (iris)
Zoom
Giving Priority to Shutter Speed AES, S
You can select the shutter speed between 1/ 60 and 1/10000. When you select a faster shutter speed,
movement appears clearer with less shaking when the tape is played back in still or slow mode. This
mode is most effective in the following cases:
• A golf swing or a tennis match in fine weather with the ball movement captured clearly
• Playing back certain scenes with high-speed movements in clear sharp pictures
Turn the CONTROL dial to select the desired shutter speed. As you turn the dial, shutter speed
changes between 1/60 and 1/10000.
For a faster shutter speed, select a larger value indicator in the viewfinder. The exposure (iris) value
changes in accordance with the selected shutter speed.
Shallow (lowering the F value)
Smaller iris
Telephoto (T)
A E S
9 0
CONTROL
A E S
10 0
Deep (raising the F value)
Larger iris
Wide (W)
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