Adjusting The Focus; Adjusting The Focus Manually; Adjusting The Focus Automatically - Sony PXW-Z90T Operating Manual

Adjusting the focus

You can adjust the focus manually or
automatically for different recording
conditions.

Adjusting the focus manually

1
During recording or standby,
press the AF/MF button C to set
the focus to manual.
9 appears.
2
Move the ZOOM/FOCUS B
switch, and turn the manual lens
ring A.
• FOCUS: You can manually adjust the
focus by turning the manual lens ring.
• ZOOM: You can manually adjust the
zoom by turning the manual lens ring.
9 changes to
cannot be adjusted any farther, and
changes to
adjusted any closer.
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when the focus
when the focus cannot be
Adjusting the focus
automatically
Press the AF/MF button C to set the focus
to automatic. 9 disappears and automatic
focus adjustment is restored.
The camcorder uses phase detection AF for
high-speed focusing and contrast AF for
high-accuracy focusing.
The combination of these two AF methods
provides auto focus with both high speed
and high accuracy.
When phase detection AF is enabled, phase
detection AF frames are displayed on the
screen when [PHASE AF FRAMES] is set
to [ON]. And the phase detection AF area is
displayed on the screen when [PHASE
DETECT. AF AREA] is set to [ON].
The position for focusing is indicated by
white phase detection AF frames, and the
frames turn green when the image is in
focus.
Phase detection AF frames
Phase detection
AF area
b Notes
• Phase detection AF frames are displayed only
when [FOCUS AREA] is set to [WIDE] or
[ZONE]. If set to [CENTER] or [FLEXIBLE
SPOT] and phase detection AF is enabled, the
focus area frame is displayed green to indicate
the in-focus state.
• The auto focus function cannot be used when
shooting in Super Slow Motion.
Focus area frame