Sony HXR-MC88 Operating Instructions - Page 33

Focusing using the focus magnifier, Focusing by touching the LCD screen (Spot Focus)

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3 Touch the subject you want to track on the LCD screen. Recording To cancel Lock-on AF Select . b Notes • Lock-on AF may not provide optimum results for the following subjects and shooting conditions. - Subject is moving too quickly - Subject is too small or too large - Subject and background are similar colors - Dark scenes - Scenes with changing brightness • Lock-on AF cannot be used in the following cases. - When using Digital Zoom - When using focus magnification (FOCUS MAGNIFIER) - When using the digital extender (D. EXTENDER) - During color bar display • If a fixed time has elapsed since a subject being tracked is lost from view, it may not be possible to resume tracking the subject. - [FOCUS AREA] is set to [WIDE] while using lock-on AF. Focusing using the focus magnifier The selected area on the LCD screen is magnified and displayed. This is useful when adjusting the focus. [FOCUS MAGNIFIER] is assigned to the ASSIGN4/FOCUS MAGNIFIER button (p. 50). Press the ASSIGN4/FOCUS MAGNIFIER button. The center of the screen is magnified. The setting changes with each press of the button. Enlarged display position You can adjust the enlarged display position with the v/V/b/B buttons on the camcorder. Press the SET button to set the enlarged display position back to the center. b Note • Even though the image appears enlarged on the LCD screen, the recorded image is not enlarged. z Tip • You can change the magnification ratio with [FOCUS MAG RATIO] (p. 76). Focusing by touching the LCD screen (Spot Focus) You can focus on the point where you touch on the LCD screen. 1 Press the MENU button D. 2 Select (CAMERA SET) t [SPOT FOCUS]. 3 Touch the point to be focused on the LCD screen. b Note • [SPOT FOCUS] is available only with manual focus. Continued , 33

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Recording
3
Touch the subject you want to
track on the LCD screen.
To cancel Lock-on AF
Select
.
b
Notes
•
Lock-on AF may not provide optimum results
for the following subjects and shooting
conditions.
– Subject is moving too quickly
– Subject is too small or too large
– Subject and background are similar colors
– Dark scenes
– Scenes with changing brightness
•
Lock-on AF cannot be used in the following
cases.
– When using Digital Zoom
– When using focus magnification (FOCUS
MAGNIFIER)
– When using the digital extender
(D. EXTENDER)
– During color bar display
•
If a fixed time has elapsed since a subject being
tracked is lost from view, it may not be possible
to resume tracking the subject.
–
[FOCUS AREA] is set to [WIDE] while using
lock-on AF.
The selected area on the LCD screen is
magnified and displayed. This is useful
when adjusting the focus.
[FOCUS MAGNIFIER] is assigned to the
ASSIGN4/FOCUS MAGNIFIER button
(p. 50).
Press the ASSIGN4/FOCUS
MAGNIFIER button.
The center of the screen is magnified.
The setting changes with each press of the
button.
You can adjust the enlarged display
position with the
v
/
V
/
b
/
B
buttons on the
camcorder. Press the SET button to set the
enlarged display position back to the center.
b
Note
•
Even though the image appears enlarged on the
LCD screen, the recorded image is not enlarged.
z
Tip
•
You can change the magnification ratio with
[FOCUS MAG RATIO] (p. 76).
You can focus on the point where you touch
on the LCD screen.
1
Press the MENU button
D
.
2
Select
(CAMERA SET)
t
[SPOT FOCUS].
3
Touch the point to be focused on
the LCD screen.
b
Note
•
[SPOT FOCUS] is available only with manual
focus.
Focusing using the focus
magnifier
Focusing by touching the LCD
screen (Spot Focus)
Enlarged display position
Continued
,