Auto/Manual Focus - Sharp VL-E71E Operation Manual

Useful Features for Camera Recording
Auto Focus
The VIEWCAM's Auto Focus feature is designed to
focus on most types of subjects. In Auto Focus mode,
the VIEWCAM automatically focuses on whatever is
in the centre of the scene. Therefore, always keep the
subject in the centre of the monitor screen.
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If no subject is in the centre of the monitor screen,
the focus area will expand and the VIEWCAM will
focus on the subject nearest the centre.
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If no subject is displayed on the monitor screen,
the VIEWCAM will automatically zoom out until
some subject comes into the monitor
screen.
Auto focus may not be able
to focus correctly in the
situations shown in the chart. In such situations, set
the VIEWCAM to Manual Focus mode and
focus
manually.
Subject is too dark.
Fast-moving subject.
Subject has horizontal
stripes.
Light reflects off the
subject.
Subject has fine, repeated
patterns.
Lack of contrast. e.g.
snow scene.
Background is too bright.
Subject is being shot
through a dirty or wet
window.
Two subjects at different
distances overlap
in the
same scene.
Subjects at different
distances appear in the
centre of the scene at the
same time.
Using the Manual Focus
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Press the Power Zoom T button to set the
zoom power to the maximum.
Press the FOCUS Far or FOCUS Near
button for
1
second to set Manual Focus
mode. And press the buttons to focus on
the subject.
Press the Power Zoom buttons to frame the
subject as you desire.
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I Near button
Far button
To go back to Auto Focus
Press the AUTO FOCUS button to set the
VIEWCAM to Auto Focus mode.
AUTO FOCUS button
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While recording in Manual Focus mode, you may
not be able to focus correctly if the subject is less
than approximately 1.5 m from the VIEWCAM. In
such a case, shift the zoom control toward wide
angle, and then try focusing
again.
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If you focus on a subject without
first setting the
zoom power to the maximum, the subject may go
out of focus when you zoom further
in on it later.
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If
the lens is didy
or
fogged, you maynotbe able to
obtain correct
focus.
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