Functions Set In The Option Menu - Sony Handycam DCR-SR210E Handbook

Functions set in the
Items you can set only on the OPTION
MENU will be described below.
The default settings are marked with .
FOCUS
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also 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. appears when the focus cannot be
adjusted any closer, and
focus cannot be adjusted farther away.
 Touch
.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]  in step .

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.
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.
The focal distance information (the distance at

which the subject is focused on, for when it is
dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a few
seconds in the following cases: (It will not be
displayed correctly if you are using a conversion
lens (optional).)
When the focus mode is switched from

automatic to manual.
When you set focus manually.

OPTION MENU
appears when the
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located at the center
of the screen.
 Touch the subject on the screen.
 appears.
 Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]  [END] in step .

Notes
If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is

automatically set to [MANUAL].
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. 27) moves to the top
of the T (telephoto) side automatically
and allows recording subjects at a close
distance, down to about 57 cm (22 1/2 in.).
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide-
angle (W side).

Notes
When recording a distant subject, focusing may

be difficult and can take some time.
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 73)

when it is hard to focus automatically.
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