Sony Handycam DCR-PC1000 Operating Manual page 42

CAMERA SET menu (Continued)
AE SHIFT
When you set [AE SHIFT] to [ON], you
can adjust the exposure using
(bright).
appear when [AE SHIFT] is set to [ON].
• You cannot use [AE SHIFT] when
[EXPOSURE] is set to [MANUAL].
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 61).
CAMERA COLOR
You can adjust the color intensity with
/ .
Decreases
color intensity
WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift)
When you set [WB SHIFT] to [ON], you
can adjust the white balance to the desired
setting using
and the setting value are displayed
when [WB SHIFT] is set to [ON].
• When the white balance is set to a lower value,
pictures appear bluish, and when set to a higher
value, pictures appear reddish.
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 61).
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located in the center
of the screen.
1

Touch the subject on the screen.
 appears.

Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] [END].

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(dark)/
and the setting value
Increases
color intensity
/ .
2
• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
FOCUS
You can adjust the focus manually. Select
this when you want to focus on a certain
subject intentionally.
 Touch [MANUAL].
 appears.
 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.
 Touch .
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] in step

• 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.
• The minimum distance required between your
camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus
is about 1 cm (about 1/2 in.) for wide angle and
about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.
• You can also adjust the focus manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 61).
EXP.FOCUS (Expanded focus)
When you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA-MEMORY and [EXP.FOCUS]
to [ON], you can enlarge the picture
displayed on the LCD screen to 2 times
bigger. This function makes it easier
to adjust the focus. While displaying
the enlarged picture, instead of the 
indicator in normal [FOCUS] setting, the
indicator appears.
appears when the
 .