Functionsset In The Option Menu; Focus; Tele Macro; Spotfocus - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD608 Operating Manual

Functionsset in the OPTION MENU
Items you can set only on the OPTION
MENU will be described below.
Howto set
(HOME MENU) --* page 62
O_4--/OPTION MENU) _ page 73
The default settings are marked with P,'.
You can a@lst 1he focus manually. You c,_/n
select this function also when you 'vv_t.ntto
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
@ Touch [MANUAL].
appears.
@ Touch _ (focusing on close subjects)/
[_] lfocusing on distant sul_jects) to
sharpen Ihe focus. _ appears when Ihe
lk)cus cannot be adjusted any closer_ and
appears when tile lbcus cannot be a({justed
farther away.
@ Touch rbTI.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] -* _ in step @.
0 Notes
• The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while mainlaining sharp
locus is about 1 cm (aboul 13/32 in.) lor wide
angle and about 80 cm/abom 2 5/8 tccl/for
telephoto,
"_° Tips
• It is easier to locus on the subject by moving tile
power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
at[lust the locus, then towards W (wide angle) to
ac[iusl the zoom tot recording. When you wahl
to record a sut_iecl at close range, nlove the
power zoom lever 1o W (wide angle), lhen
adjusl lhe locus.
• The local distance intormatkm (the distance at
which lhe sut!iect is focused on. tot when il is
dark and hard to adjust locus) appears for a t_w
seconds in the tollowing cases. Ill will not be
displayed correclly if you arc using a conversion
lens !oplional).)
When the locus mode is switched hom
autonlalic to nlanual.
When you set locus manually
You can select and atljust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located at the center
of the screen.
(_) Touch the subject on the screen.
appears.
@ Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] -* lEND] ill step @.
0 Notes
• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically _l l_ [MANUAL],
This is useful to shoot small subjects, such
as
l]owers or insects. You
C;lIlblur out
backgrounds and the sut!ject stands out
clearer.
When you set [TELE MACRO] to IONI
/T_), the zoom (p. 36) moves to the top of
the T/telephoto) side automatically and
allows recording subjects at a close distance
as follows:
DCR-DVD 108/DVD608
down to about 43 cm (17 ill.)
DCR-DVD308/DVD708
down to about 38 cm (15 ill.)
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