Sony HANDYCAM DCR-DVD910 Operating Manual page 87

Functionsset in the .OPTION MENU
Items you can set only on the OPTION
MENU will be described below.
The default seltings are marked with _.
You can at[just tile focus manually. You call
select this function also when you want to
foc/ls on a cerlain subject intentionally.
(_) Touch [MANUAL].
t_ appears.
@ Touch [_Z] (focusing on close subjects)/
ifocusing on distant subjects) to
sharpen Ihe focus, o, appears when file
fi)cus cannot be adjusted any closer, and _t
appears when the fi)cus cannot be a({justed
farther away.
@ Touch [_.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTOI -+ _ ill step (_).
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Notes
• The minimum possible distance belween tile
cg,nlcorder t,lld the subject while maintaining
sharp locus is about 1 cm (aboul 13/32 in./for
wide angle and aboul 80 cnl/about 25/8 1_cl)
1or telephoto.
"_° Tips
• It is easier lo locus on lhe subject by moving tile
power zoom lever lowards T (lelepholo) to
ad.iusl the locus, then towaMs _V (wide angle) to
adjusl the zoom for recoMing. When you wahl
to recoM a sut_iect at close range, move the
power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then
adjust lhe locus.
• The focal distance informatkm (the distance at
which the subject is focused on. for when il is
dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a t_w
seconds in the lollowing cases. (lt will not be
displayed correctly il you are using a conversion
lens !optional).)
When the focus nlode is switched lrom
alllOlllalic lo lllallUah
When you sel focus manually.
You can select and at[just tile focal point to
aim it at a subjecl not located at the cenler
of Ihe screen.
(_) Touch the subject on the screen.
appears.
(_ Touch [ENDI.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] -+ [END] in step (_).
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Notes
• 11you set [SPOT FOCUSI, [FOCUS] is
autolnalically _t 1o [MANUAL].
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This is useful to recoM small subjecls, such -_i
as flowers or insecls. You can blur out
backgrounds and tile subject stands oul
cleareF.
When you sel [TELEMACRO] to [ON] -_"
(T_). lhe zoom (p. 36) lnoves to tile lop of g
tile T (telephoto) side autonlalically and
allows recording sutljecls at a distance
down to abotll 57 cm (22 I/2 in./
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide
angle (W side).
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Notes
• When recoMing _,dislant subject, focusing may
be dil]Jcuh and can take some time.
• Adjust the locus manually ([FOCUSI, p. 87)
when il is hard 1o locus automalically.
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