Sony DCR-SR87 Handycam® Handbook - Page 79

SPOT FOCUS, TELE MACRO, Steps, In recording mode, OPTION, touch the point to

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SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION)   [SPOT FOCUS]  touch the point to be focused within the frame on the screen  [END]  Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO].  Notes  [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION)    [TELE MACRO]  a desired setting   OFF ON ( ) Cancels TELE MACRO. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side.) The zoom (p. 32) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance as follows: DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67: down to about 50 cm (19 3/4 in.) DCR-SR87: down to about 38 cm (15 in.)  Notes  When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time.  Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 80) when it is hard to focus automatically. Index 79

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Table of Contents
Useful Recording Techniques
Index
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the
screen.
Steps
In recording mode,
(OPTION)
[SPOT FOCUS]
touch the point to be
focused within the frame on the screen
[END]
To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO].
Notes
[FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL].
TELE MACRO
This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds
and the subject stands out clearer.
Steps
In recording mode,
(OPTION)
[TELE MACRO]
a desired setting
OFF
Cancels TELE MACRO. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the
zoom lever to the W side.)
ON (
)
The zoom (p. 32) moves to the top of
the T (telephoto) side automatically
and allows recording subjects at a
close distance as follows:
DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67: down to
about 50 cm (19 3/4 in.)
DCR-SR87: down to about 38 cm
(15 in.)
Notes
When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time.
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 80) when it is hard to focus automatically.