Sony CCD-TRV210 Operating Instructions - Page 40

Focusing manually

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Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases: •The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting - subjects through glass coated with water droplets - horizontal stripes - subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky •When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background •Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod (1) Set FOCUS to MANUAL in the standby or recording mode. The f indicator appears. (2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus. 2 FOCUS PUSH AUTO To return to the autofocus mode Set FOCUS to AUTO. To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY. The lens focuses on and indicator appears. When you release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode. Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object. To shoot with auto focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO. The auto focus functions while you are pressing PUSH AUTO. Use this button to focus on one subject and then another with smooth focusing. When you release PUSH AUTO, manual focusing resumes. Shooting in relatively dark places or shooting fast-moving subjects in relatively bright places Shoot at the "W" (wide-angle) position after focusing at the "T" (telephoto) position. When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position. The following indicators may appear when recording a distant subject. when the subject is too close to focus on. 40

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You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases:
•The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting
– subjects through glass coated with water droplets
– horizontal stripes
– subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky
•When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the
background
•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
(
1
)
Set FOCUS to MANUAL in the standby or recording mode. The
f
indicator
appears.
(
2
)
Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
To return to the autofocus mode
Set FOCUS to AUTO.
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY. The lens focuses on and
indicator
appears. When you release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode.
Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are
trying to shoot a distant object.
To shoot with auto focusing momentarily
Press PUSH AUTO.
The auto focus functions while you are pressing PUSH AUTO.
Use this button to focus on one subject and then another with smooth focusing.
When you release PUSH AUTO, manual focusing resumes.
Shooting in relatively dark places or shooting fast-moving subjects in relatively
bright places
Shoot at the “W” (wide-angle) position after focusing at the “T” (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the “W” (wide-angle) position.
The following indicators may appear
when recording a distant subject.
when the subject is too close to focus on.
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Focusing manually
FOCUS
PUSH AUTO