Using The Focus Assist Function - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

5
Press the button to which you have
assigned the Freeze Mix function once
more.
The unit exits Freeze Mix mode.
6
Start recording.
Note
If you exchange discs before starting to record, be
careful to keep the unit from moving.

Using the Focus Assist function

Displaying the focus assist indicator in the
viewfinder makes it easier to focus. This is
convenient in situations where it may be difficult
to focus using only the video in the viewfinder.
To display the focus assist indicator
1
Display the FOCUS ASSIST page in the
OPERATION menu.
See "Basic menu operations" (page 184) for
more information about menu operations.
2
Select FOCUS ASSIST IND, and turn
the MENU knob until ON appears.
The focus assist indicator appears.
3
Set the following items as required.
FOCUS IND POS: Select the focus assist
indicator display position from BOTTM
(bottom), LEFT, TOP, and RIGHT.
FOCUS AREA MARK: Turn the display of
the frame around the focus detection
range OFF (hide) or ON (display).
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Basic Procedure for Shooting
Focus detection range frame
Focus assist indicator
Notes
• The focus assist indicator is not displayed when the
gain is set to 18 dB or higher.
• When you display the focus assist indicator, the
display of effective pixels (which you select by setting
100% MARKER in the MARKER 1 page of the
OPERATION menu to "ON") is hidden.
• When you display the frame of the focus detection
range, the box cursor (which you select by setting User
Box in the MARKER 2 page of the OPERATION
menu to "ON") is hidden.
How to read the focus assist indicator
The "in focus" position is the position where the
bar reaches its maximum length. Focus on a
subject by rotating the focus ring so that the bar
extends to its maximum length.
In focus position: Position
where bar is at maximum
length
Note
The focus indicator may show little or no variation when
you are shooting a smooth subject or a dark scene.