Focusing Manually - Sony Handycam DCR-TRV530 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.
•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod.
(1) Set FOCUS to MANUAL in CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV330/TRV530
only) mode. The 9 indicator appears on the screen.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
To return to the autofocus mode
Set FOCUS to AUTO.
To focus precisely
Adjust the zoom by first focusing at the "T" (telephoto) position and then shooting at
the "W" (wide-angle) position. This makes focusing easier.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position.
9 changes to the following indicators:
when recording a distant subject.
when the subject is too close to focus on.
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FOCUS
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