Sony Handycam HDR-CX520 Handbook page 75

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Tips
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and
adjusted farther away.
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 (distance at which the subject is focused on; used as a guide if it is dark
and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases. (This information will
not display correctly if a conversion lens (sold separately) is being used.)
When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual
When you set focus manually
You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 33).
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.
Steps
(MENU)
a desired setting
 OFF
ON (
)
Notes
When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time.
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 74) when it is hard to focus automatically.
AE SHIFT
You can adjust the exposure manually.
Steps
(MENU)
desired setting
 OFF
ON (
and the
adjustment value)
Tips
You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to [AUTO].
[TELE MACRO] (under
Cancels TELE MACRO. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the
zoom lever to the W side.)
The zoom (p. 29) moves to the top of
the T (telephoto) side automatically
and allows recording subjects at a
close distance down to about 45 cm
(17 3/4 in.).
[AE SHIFT] (under
Adjusts the exposure automatically.
Adjusts the exposure manually.
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appears when the focus cannot be
[MANUAL SETTINGS] category)
[MANUAL SETTINGS] category)
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