Sony DCR-DVD300 Operating Instructions - Page 49

Focusing manually, To return to the autofocus, To record distant subjects

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Shooting movies/still images Shooting techniques to match your circumstances Focusing manually Normally, focus is adjusted automatically. However, you can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases: •The autofocus is not effective when shooting - Subjects through glass coated with water droplets - Horizontal stripes - Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or sky •Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod •When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background To return to the autofocus Press FOCUS again. To record distant subjects Turn the dial to FAR until the indicator appears. The focus is fixed at the most distant position. Tips •It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-angle) position after adjusting the focus at the "T" (telephoto) position. •When you shoot close to the subject, focus at the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position. •9 changes as follows: - when recording a distant subject. - when the subject is too close to focus on. 2 3 1 Set the mode dial to (Still). 2 Press FOCUS. (Movie) or The 9 (manual focus) indicator appears. 3 Viewing the viewfinder or the LCD display, turn the dial to adjust the focus. 49

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Shooting movies/still images
Shooting techniques to match your circumstances
To return to the autofocus
Press FOCUS again.
To record distant subjects
Turn the dial to FAR until the
indicator
appears.
The focus is fixed at the most distant position.
Tips
•
It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust
the zoom to shoot at the
“
W
”
(wide-angle)
position after adjusting the focus at the
“
T
”
(telephoto) position.
•
When you shoot close to the subject, focus at
the end of the
“
W
”
(wide-angle) position.
•
9
changes as follows:
–
when recording a distant subject.
–
when the subject is too close to focus on.
Focusing manually
Normally, focus is adjusted automatically.
However, you can gain better results by
manually adjusting the focus in the following
cases:
•
The autofocus is not effective when shooting
–
Subjects through glass coated with water
droplets
–
Horizontal stripes
–
Subjects with little contrast with
backgrounds such as walls or sky
•
Shooting a stationary subject when using a
tripod
•
When you want to change the focus from a
subject in the foreground to a subject in the
background
1
Set the mode dial to
(Movie) or
(Still).
2
Press FOCUS.
The
9
(manual focus) indicator appears.
3
Viewing the viewfinder or the LCD display,
turn the dial to adjust the focus.
2
3