Sony DCR-TRV16 Operating Instructions Manual page 61

Focusing manually
Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.
However, 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) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRVI6), press
FOCUS/INFINITY lightly. The _ (manual focus) indicator appears.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
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Focus ring
To return to the autofocus mode
Press FOCUS/INFINITY lightly to turn off the indicator.
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS/INFINITY down firmly, tile lens focuses on the infinity and I_
indicator appears. When you release FOCUS/INFINITY, 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.
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-angle)
after focusing at the "T" (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position.
_!_ changes as follows:
1_ when recording a distant subject.
= when the subject is too close to focus on.
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