Sony DCR-TRV40 Operating Instructions Manual page 70

Focusing manually
To focus precisely
It is easier to %cus on suhjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at tile "W" (wide angle)
after fiocusing at tile "T" (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the "W" (wide angle) position.
<'_ changes as follows:
when recording a distant suhject
--" when tile snbject is too close to fiocus oil
Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the screen in
the following cases:
When switching tile focus adjustment mode fl'om autofocus to manual
When turning the focus ring
Focal distance information
This information aids focusing
if it is not easy to focus on the subject, fbr example,
when recording in the dmk. Use this infbrmation as a rough guide to get a sharp
fkoCt/S.
You cannot get correct information if you have attached a conversion lens (optional) to
your canlcorder.
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