Focusing Manually - Sony Handycam DCR-PC3 Operating Instructions Manual

Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases:
•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 and 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) Press FOCUS lightly in the standby/recording mode. The 9 indicator appears
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
To return to the autofocus mode
Press FOCUS lightly to turn off 9,
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY. The lens focuses on and
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 object.
Not to make subjects out of focus when using zoom function
Focus after forcusing at the "T" (telephoto) position. It will be harder to focus on when
using digital zoom function.
Shooting in relatively dark places or shooting fast-moving subjects in relatively
bright places
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:
46
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
2
when recording a distant subject.
when the subject is too close to focus on.
1
FOCUS
or indicator.
indicator