Sony Handycam HDR-HC9 Operating Manual page 46

CAMERA SET menu (Continued)
1 Touch [MANUAL].
9 appears.
2 Touch (focusing on close subjects)/
(focusing on distant subjects) to
sharpen the focus.
focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted
farther away.
If you touch
can adjust the focus to infinity.
3 Touch .
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] t
b Notes
• The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
z Tips
• It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the
power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to
adjust the zoom for recording. When you want
to record a subject at close range, move the
power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then
adjust the focus.
• You can also adjust the focus manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 26).
TELE MACRO
This is useful to shoot small subjects, such
as flowers or insects. You can blur out
backgrounds and the subject stands out
clearer.
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
( ), the zoom (p. 25) moves to the top of
the T (Telephoto) side automatically and
allows for recording subjects at a close
distance down to about 45 cm (17 3/4 in.).
46
appears when the
, appears, and you
.
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide-
angle (W side).
b Notes
• When recording a distant subject, focusing may
be difficult and can take some time.
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 45)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
PEAKING
The outline of the subject on the screen is
enhanced for easier focusing. You can set
the outline color displayed on the screen
during peaking. If you change the default
setting, is displayed on the screen.
B OFF
Do not set this function.
WHITE
Makes the outline color white.
RED
Makes the outline color red.
YELLOW
Makes the outline color yellow.
z Tips
• The peaking is not recorded on the tape.
FLASH SET
You can set this function when you use the
built-in flash or an external flash (optional)
that is compatible with your camcorder.
FLASH LEVEL
x
HIGH( )
Makes the flash level higher.
B NORMAL( )
LOW( )
Makes the flash level lower.