To Make The Subject Stand Out Clearer (Tele Macro); To Use The Auto Lock Switch; To Adjust The Focus Manually; To Enlarge And Focus On The Image (Expanded Focus) - Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 Operating Manual

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infrared port with your fingers or other
objects and remove the conversions lens
(optional).
• Adjust the focus manually (p. 27) when it is
hard to focus automatically.
• Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To make the subject stand out clearer
(TELE MACRO) ........................
Press TELE MACRO .
and the zoom moves to the top of the T
(Telephoto) side automatically and allows
for recording subjects at a close distance,
down to about 48 cm (19 in.). This is useful
to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or
insects.
To cancel, press TELE MACRO again, or
zoom to wide-angle (W side).
• When recording a distant subject, it may be
difficult to focus on and take time for focusing.
• Adjust the focus manually (p. 27) when it is
hard to focus automatically.
To use the AUTO LOCK switch ......
You can set up the following settings
manually with the AUTO LOCK switch 
to OFF. The settings return to the automatic
mode with the switch ON.
– [SPOT METER]
– exposure
– [PROGRAM AE]
– [WHITE BAL.]
– [SHUTTR SPEED]
• Settings adjusted while the AUTO LOCK
switch is OFF are retained when it is set to ON,
and will be restored when set to OFF again.
• Set the AUTO LOCK switch to ON when using
the external flash (optional).
To adjust the focus manually.... 
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To adjust the focus automatically, set the
FOCUS/ZOOM switch to AUTO.
• You can also use this function when changing
the subject to be focused intentionally.
appears
•  changes to
adjusted any farther.  changes to
focus cannot be adjusted any closer.
• It is easier to focus on the subject by moving
the power zoom lever
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.
To enlarge and focus on the image
(Expanded focus) ................. 
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To cancel the expanded focus, press
EXPANDED FOCUS again.
• Press [SET] on the LCD screen of your
camcorder during expanded focus for setting up
the peaking function. Press [ON] to enhance the
outline of the subject for easier focusing.
• The peaking is not recorded on a tape.
To adjust the exposure for backlit
subjects ................................ 

To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,

press BACK LIGHT  to display  . To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
• The setting you have made will return to the
default setting if you set the POWER switch to
OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.
Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch  to

MANUAL ( appears).
Rotate the focus ring  to adjust the
focus.
when the focus cannot be
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towards T (telephoto)
Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch  to
MANUAL in standby mode.
Press EXPANDED FOCUS  to
double the size of the picture. When
you finish focusing, the screen
automatically returns to the normal
picture display.
when the
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