Advanced Videography Techniques; Focus; Macro Close-Up - Philips EXPLORER VKR6847 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced videography techniques
Focus
Continuous auto focus
For continuous automatic focus adjustment, turn the
Camcorder on and set the CAMERA/VCR selector cover
to "CAMERA".
• The focus will automatically be adjusted to the subject
in the center of the EVF.
Manual focus
Press the FOCUS button.
• The indication "MF" will appear in the EVF.
O To zoom in on an object, press the "T" zoom
button.
Adjust the focus with the focus "+" or button.
To zoom back from an object to show more of it,
press the "W" button.
• After putting the Camcorder into the recording
lock mode, or setting the CAMERA/VCR selector
cover to a position other than "CAMERA",
repeat operation steps 1 to 4.
Macro close-up
For close-up shots of small objects or photos.
-| Keep the "W" power zoom control button pressed.
• The focus will be adjusted up to a minimum
distance of 6 mm between lens and object.
• After focusing all the way to the wide-angle
position, the focus can be adjusted simply by
approaching the subject.
• The focus can be adjusted both in the AUTO and
MANUAL mode.
Practical hint for shooting
• To change the scale of the object, change the distance
from the object.
• As the depth of field is very small in macro shooting,
even slight camera movements can cause the object
to be out of focus.
Therefore, it is recommended to use a tripod.
• When the "T" power zoom control button is pressed to
zoom in on an object, the focus can be adjusted within
a range of more than 0.7 m from the object.
Cautions
The auto focus system will not provide stable and
accurate focus adjustment if you are shooting:
1. A subject behind dirty glass.
2. Shiny surfaces.
3. A subject with a part of it near and another part far
from the Camcorder.
4. An oblique subject.
5. A subject with horizontal stripes.
6. A flat surface, e.g. a white wall.
7. With the macro close-up function, special lenses or
filters.
8. A fast-moving subject.
9. A subject having a dark surface.
In these cases, use manual focusing.
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