Focusing Manually - Sony DCR-DVD100 DVD Handycam Technology Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting techniques to match your circumstances

Focusing manually

Normally, focus is adjusted automatically.
However, you can gain better results by
manually adjusting the focus in the following
cases:
•The autofocus is not effective when shooting
– Subjects through glass coated with water
droplets
– Horizontal stripes
– Subjects with little contrast with
backgrounds such as walls or sky
•Shooting a stationary subject when using a
tripod
•When you want to change the focus from a
subject in the foreground to a subject in the
background
1
Set the mode dial to
(Still).
2
Press FOCUS.
The 9 (manual focus) indicator appears.
3
Viewing the viewfinder or the LCD display,
turn the dial to adjust the focus.
2
3
(Movie) or
To return to the autofocus
Press FOCUS again.
To record distant subjects
Turn the dial to FAR until the
appears.
The focus is fixed at the most distant position.
Tips
•It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust
the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-angle)
position after adjusting the focus at the "T"
(telephoto) position.
•When you shoot close to the subject, focus at
the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position.
•9 changes as follows:
– when recording a distant subject.
– when the subject is too close to focus on.
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