Sony DCR PC101 Operating Instructions - Page 65
Focusing manually
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Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases. Normally, focus is automatically adjusted. •The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting: - subjects through glass coated with water droplets - horizontal stripes - subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky •When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background •Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod Advanced Recording Operations (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FOCUS lightly. The 9 indicator appears. (2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus. 1 2 FOCUS Focus ring To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS lightly to turn off 9, or indicator. To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down deeper, the focus becomes infinite and the indicator appears. When you release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode. Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant subject. To focus precisely It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wideangle) position after focusing 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 65