Focusing Manually.45 - Sony DCR-TRV8 Operating Instructions Manual

Focusing manually
You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases:
•The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting
- subjects through glass coated with water droplets
- horizontal stripes
- subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky
•When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the
background
^fShooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
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1
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Set FOCUS to MANUAL in the standby or recording mode. The indicator
appears.
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2
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Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
To return to the autofocus mode
Set FOCUS to AUTO.
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY. The lens focuses on and it indicator
appears. When you release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode.
Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are
trying to shoot a distant object.
Not to make subjects out of focus when using zoom function
Focus after forcusing at the "T" (telephoto) position.
It will be harder to focus on when using digital zoom function.
Shooting in relatively dark places or shooting fast-moving subjects in reiativeiy
bright places
Shoot at the "W" (wide-angle) position after focusing at the "T" (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position.
The following indicators may appear
ii when recording a distant subject. "
2 when the subject is too close to focus on.
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