Focus Hold; Manual Adjustments - Sony Handgcam CCD-FX425 Operation Manual

The camcorder's automatic functions offer you worry-free operation under most shooting
conditions. But in some circumstances, manual adjustment is better for effective recording.
You can manually maintain focus and compensate for backlighting with this camcorder.
Some shooting situations may call for using some items manually, while others may call
for using them automatically.
The previous manual settings are retained, as long as you do not remove the battery,
even if you set the POWER switch to OFF.
Your camcorder may automatically
refocus on a subject other than the
desired subject.
In such cases, use the PUSH FOCUS
HOLD button to keep the desired subject
in focus.
Hold down the PUSH FOCUS HOLD
button.
The focus is maintained and the
indicator is displayed while you hold
down this button.
PUSH
FOCUS HOLD
In this camcorder, the exposure is automatically controlled. However, when shooting a
subject that is backlit, that is, if the light source is coming in from the back of the subject,
use the BACK LIGHT button to get natural exposure.
BACK LIGHT
Press BACK LIGHT.
The [] indicator appears. If it does
not appear, press the button again.
Subject is too dark With backlight
because of backlight, compensation.
After shooting
Be sure to release this adjustment condition by pressing BACK LIGHT again.
(The [] indicator goes out.)
Otherwise, the picture will be too bright under normal lighting condition.
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