Sony Handycam Digital8 DCR-TRV238E Operating Instructions Manual page 70

Focusing manually
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the
zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-angle) after
focusing at the "T" (telephoto) position.
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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