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Adjusting the focus manually

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Recording To adjust the focus automatically Follow steps 1 and 2, then touch [AUTO] in step 3. Or press FOCUS after step 4. b Note • You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together with [PROGRAM AE]. • Focusing distance information will not be displayed. Adjusting the focus manually You can adjust the focus manually according to the recording conditions. Use this function in the following cases. - To record a subject behind a window covered with raindrops. - To record horizontal stripes. - To record a subject with little contrast between the subject and its background. - When you want to focus on a subject in the background. - To record a stationary subject using a tripod. Focus ring 9 changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any further. 9 changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer. Tips for focusing manually • It is easier to focus on the subject when you use the zoom function. Move the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, and then, towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. • When you want to record a close-up image of a subject, move the power zoom lever towards W (wide angle) to fully magnify the image, then adjust the focus. To use the expanded focus For DCR-HC85: It will be easier to confirm the focus setting by enlarging the image during manual focusing. When the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp is on, set [EXP.FOCUS] in the (CAMERA SET) menu to [ON] (p. 66). When you rotate the focus ring, appears and the image will be displayed at twice its original size. To adjust the focus automatically Press FOCUS again. z Tip The focal distance information (for when it is dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for 3 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 rotate the focus ring. FOCUS 1 Press FOCUS during recording or in the standby mode. 9 appears. 2 Rotate the focus ring and adjust the focus. Recording 41

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Recording
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To adjust the focus automatically
Follow steps 1 and 2, then touch [AUTO] in step
3. Or press FOCUS after step 4.
b
Note
•
You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together
with [PROGRAM AE].
•
Focusing distance information will not be displayed.
Adjusting the focus manually
You can adjust the focus manually according
to the recording conditions.
Use this function in the following cases.
–
To record a subject behind a window covered
with raindrops.
–
To record horizontal stripes.
–
To record a subject with little contrast
between the subject and its background.
–
When you want to focus on a subject in the
background.
–
To record a stationary subject using a tripod.
1
Press FOCUS during recording or in
the standby mode.
9
appears.
2
Rotate the focus ring and adjust the
focus.
9
changes to
when the focus cannot be
adjusted any further.
9
changes to
when the focus cannot be adjusted any
closer.
Tips for focusing manually
•
It is easier to focus on the subject when you use the
zoom function. Move the power zoom lever towards
T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, and then, towards
W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording.
•
When you want to record a close-up image of a
subject, move the power zoom lever towards W
(wide angle) to fully magnify the image, then adjust
the focus.
To use the expanded focus
For DCR-HC85:
It will be easier to confirm the focus setting by
enlarging the image during manual focusing.
When the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp is on, set
[EXP.FOCUS] in the
(CAMERA SET)
menu to [ON] (p. 66).
When you rotate the focus ring,
appears
and the image will be displayed at twice its
original size.
To adjust the focus automatically
Press FOCUS again.
z
Tip
The focal distance information (for when it is
dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for 3
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 rotate the focus ring.
FOCUS
Focus ring