Focusing Manually - Sony Handycam DCR-PC101 Operating Instructions Manual

Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases.
Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.
•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 or the 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 the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FOCUS lightly.
The 9 indicator appears.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
FOCUS
To return to the autofocus mode
Press FOCUS lightly to turn off 9,
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS down deeper, the focus becomes infinite and the
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 subject.
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-
angle) position after focusing 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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Focus ring
or indicator.
indicator
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