Sony HDR-PJ440 Help Guide - Page 96

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You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Manual Settings] - [Focus] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Auto (default setting): The focus is adjusted automatically. Manual : appears. Adjust the focus using (nearby subject) or (distant subject). appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. Note The minimum possible distance between this product and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for telephoto. Hint 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. This product displays the focal distance information for a few seconds when [Focus] is set to [Manual] or when you set the focus manually. You can use this information as a guide when the subject is dark and focus adjustment is difficult. [79] How to Use IRIS Menu operations Camera/Mic You can shoot images with the IRIS priority mode. Changing IRIS parameter changes the focus range. You can change the IRIS parameter depending on what type of images you want to shoot, either to sharpen the subject with its background blurred or sharpen the whole image.

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You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you
want to focus on a certain subject intentionally.
1.
- [Camera/Mic] - [
Manual Settings] - [Focus] - desired setting.
Descriptions of menu items
Auto (default setting):
The focus is adjusted automatically.
Manual :
appears.
Adjust the focus using
(nearby subject) or
(distant subject).
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and
appears when the
focus cannot be adjusted farther away.
Note
The minimum possible distance between this product and subject while
maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and
about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for telephoto.
Hint
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.
This product displays the focal distance information for a few seconds when
[Focus] is set to [Manual] or when you set the focus manually. You can use this
information as a guide when the subject is dark and focus adjustment is
difficult.
[79] How to Use
Menu operations
Camera/Mic
IRIS
You can shoot images with the IRIS priority mode. Changing IRIS parameter
changes the focus range. You can change the IRIS parameter depending on what
type of images you want to shoot, either to sharpen the subject with its
background blurred or sharpen the whole image.