Sony DCR-HC26 Operating Guide - Page 36

Operation button items Available operation buttons vary depending on the position of the lamp and the display (PAGE). The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. The available functions during Easy Handycam operation are marked with*. See page 34 for details on selecting button items. When the CAMERA lamp lights up [PAGE1] SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen. Touch here 60min STBY SPOT FOCUS 0:00:00 AUTO OK Touch the point where you want to focus on in the frame. 9 appears. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [ AUTO] or set [FOCUS] to [ AUTO]. • If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. • The setting returns to [ AUTO] when you turn the power off for more than 12 hours. FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. 36 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 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. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [ AUTO] in step 1. • 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 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. • The setting returns to [ AUTO] when you turn the power off for more than 12 hours. SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background, such as subjects in the spotlight on stage. Touch here 60min STBY SPOT METER 0:00:00 AUTO OK Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen. appears.