Sony MVC-CD250 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 31

Recording images with the
1)
hologram AF /AF illuminator
1)
The hologram AF /AF illuminator
light to focus more easily on a subject in
dark surroundings. Set [HOLOGRAM
1)
AF] or [AF ILLUMINATOR]
(page 116) to [AUTO] in the SET UP
settings. appears on the LCD screen
ON
1)
and the hologram AF or AF illuminator
emits light when the shutter button is
pressed halfway until the focus is locked.
60min
640
6
ON
1)
• If hologram AF or AF illuminator
does not reach the subject sufficiently or the
subject has no contrast, focus will not be
achieved. (An approximate distance of 0.5 to
4.0 m (19 3/4 inches to 13 feet 1 3/8 inches)
for the MVC-CD400 and 0.3 to 2.3 m (11 7/8
inches to 7 feet 6 1/2 inches) for the
MVC-CD250 is recommended.)
• Focus is achieved as long as hologram AF
AF illuminator
2)
even if the light is slightly out of the middle
2)
is fill position of the subject.
• The hologram AF
not emit light when adjusting the focus
manually.
2)
• The hologram AF will not emit light when
[CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON] in the
SET UP settings (page 117). (MVC-CD400
2)
only)
• If the hologram AF
hologram AF light may be dimmed and focus
may not be achieved. In this case, wipe the
hologram AF emitter with a dry cloth.
• No safety problems will be caused by directly
looking into the hologram AF
2)
illuminator emitter at a close range.
However, it is not recommended to do so,
because you may experience such effects like
several minutes of residual image and
dazzling, like that encountered after looking
into a flashlight.
2)
light
• Do not block the hologram AF
illuminator emitter during recording.
1)
MVC-CD400 only
2)
MVC-CD250 only
1)
or
2)
light reaches the subject,
1) 2)
or AF illuminator will
1)
emitter is dirty, the
1)
or AF
1) 2)
or AF
About Hologram AF
(MVC-CD400 only)
"Hologram AF (Auto-Focus)" is a new
AF optical system that applies laser
holograms to enable you to shoot still
images in dark places. The Hologram AF
system uses gentler radiation than
conventional high-brightness LEDs or
lamps, thus satisfying Laser Class 1*
specifications and maintaining higher
safety for human eyes.
* Hologram AF satisfies Class 1 (time base
30,000 seconds), specified in all of JIS
(Japan), IEC (EU), and FDA (US) industry
standards. Complying with these standards
identifies the laser product to be safe, under a
condition that a human looks at the laser light
either directly or even through a lens for
30,000 seconds.
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