Sony DCR-SR46 Handycam® Handbook - Page 71
Functions set in the OPTION MENU, FOCUS, SPOT FOCUS, TELE MACRO
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Functions set in the OPTION MENU Items you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described below. The default settings are marked with . FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen. Customizing your camcorder Touch [MANUAL]. appears. Touch (focusing on close subjects)/ (focusing on distant subjects) to sharpen the focus. appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. Touch . To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] in step . Notes The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. Tips 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 (the distance at which the subject is focused on, for when it is dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a few seconds in the following cases: (It will not be displayed correctly if you are using a conversion lens (optional).) When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual. When you set focus manually. Touch the subject on the screen. appears. Touch [END]. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] [END] in step . Notes If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. 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. When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON] ( ), the zoom (p. 27) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance as follows: DCR-SR45/SR46: down to about 43 cm (17 in.) DCR-SR65/SR85: down to about 38 cm (15 in.) To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wideangle (W side). 71