Focusing Manually - Sony DCR-TRV720 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 mode. The 9 indicator
appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
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To return to the autofocus mode
Set FOCUS to AUTO.
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY. The lens focuses on infinity and
indicator appears. When you release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the manual
focus mode. Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though
you are trying to shoot a distant object.
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.
FOCUS
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