Zoom; Focus - Sony PMW-200 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual Iris mode. Rotate the iris ring for the
desired iris opening.
PMW-100: When Full Auto mode is set to OFF,
set "Exposure" (page 85) in the CAMERA SET
menu to "Manual" to use Manual mode. When
Manual mode is set, rotate the EXPOSURE dial
(page 13) to adjust the brightness. (Rotate the dial
clockwise while facing the front of the camcorder
to increase the brightness.) You can turn Manual
mode on/off by pressing the EXPOSURE button
(page 13).

Zoom

Operating Zoom manually
PMW-200: Setting the ZOOM switch (page 17)
on the bottom of this unit to the MANUAL
position sets to manual zoom mode.
PMW-100: Setting the FOCUS/ZOOM switch
(page 13) to the ZOOM position activates ZOOM
adjustment via the lens operation ring (page 13).
Using the Power Zoom
The power zoom lever (page 17) on the grip and
the handle ZOOM button (page 15) are activated.
The supplied IR Remote Commander and
optional lens remote control unit (PMW-200
only) can also be used.
PMW-200: Setting the ZOOM switch on the
bottom of this unit to the SERVO position sets to
power zoom mode.
PMW-100: You can always operate the power
zoom.
The current zoom position is displayed on the
screen in the range of 0 (Wide) to 99 (Tele) when
you press the DISPLAY button.
The numerical indication can be changed to that
in a bar by changing "Zoom Position" in "Display
On/Off" (page 91) in the LCD/VF SET menu.
To adjust with the power zoom lever on the grip
Pressing the lever deeper sets zooming faster.
To adjust with the handle ZOOM button
Zooming is activated at the speed selected with
the speed switch (page 15).
The zoom speed assignment can be changed with
"Zoom Speed" (page 82) in the CAMERA SET
menu.
You can select Soft mode for zooming by using
"Zoom Transition" (page 82) in the CAMERA
SET menu, in which the zooming speed is
gradually increased at the beginning then
gradually decreased for the end.
When adjusting with the ZOOM button of the IR
Remote Commander
The zooming speed depends on the "Remote"
(page 82) setting in "Zoom Speed" in the
CAMERA SET menu.
To use the IR Remote Commander, see "Using the IR
Remote Commander" (page 24).
When using a lens remote controller
(PMW-200 only)
Zooming can also be controlled from an optional
lens remote controller connected via the LENS
REMOTE connector.
For operation, refer to the operation guide of the lens
remote controller.

Focus

The infinity (∞) position has some margin to
compensate for focus change caused by variation
in ambient temperature. When shooting an image
at infinity in MF mode, adjust the focus while
observing the image on the LCD monitor/EVF
screen.
Adjusting in Full MF Mode (PMW-200
only)
Pull the focus ring rearward (toward the
camcorder body) to set the camcorder to Full MF
mode. Focus can only be adjusted with the focus
ring manually.
Note
The focus instantly moves to the range index position
when you pull the focus ring rearward.
Rotate the focus ring for the best focus while
observing the picture on the LCD monitor/EVF
screen.
The range index of the focus ring is effective in
Full MF mode. The distances correspond to the
focus ring positions.
Expanded Focus
When you press the EXPANDED FOCUS
button, the center area of the picture is magnified
on the LCD monitor/EVF screen, making the
focus adjustment easier.
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