Sony HDR-SR5/C Handycam® Handbook - Page 78

Functions set in the OPTION MENU, FOCUS

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Items DATE/TIME SIZE INTERVAL SET * Page - 54 - 54 a 71 * Items that are included also in the HOME MENU. ** Items that are included also in the HOME MENU, but the item names are different. Functions set in the OPTION MENU Items you can set only on the (OPTION) MENU will be described below. The default settings are marked with B. FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. 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. 3 Touch . To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t in step 1. b Notes • 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. z Tips • 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 focal distance information (distance at which the subject is focused on, if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases (This information will not display correctly if an optional conversion lens is being used). - when the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual - when you set focus manually 78

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DATE/TIME
54
SIZE
54
INTERVAL SET
a
71
*
Items that are included also in the HOME
MENU.
**
Items that are included also in the HOME
MENU, but the item names are different.
Items
*
Page
Functions set in the
OPTION MENU
Items you can set only on the
(OPTION)
MENU will be described below.
The default settings are marked with
B
.
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
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.
3
Touch
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]
t
in step
1
.
b
Notes
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.
z
Tips
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 focal distance information (distance at
which the subject is focused on, if it is dark and
focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few
seconds in the following cases (This
information will not display correctly if an
optional conversion lens is being used).
when the focus mode is switched from
automatic to manual
when you set focus manually
FOCUS