Sony IP7BT 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 and sky •When you want to change the focus point from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background •Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod Advanced Recording Operations (1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-IP7BT only) mode, select FN, then press the center z on the control button. The PAGE1 screen appears. (2) Select FOCUS, then press the center z on the control button. The FOCUS screen used for adjusting the focus appears. (3) Select MANUAL, then press the center z on the control button. The top of the selected button is indicated with a green bar and the 9 indicator appears. (4) Select C or c , then press the center z on the control button repeatedly to adjust the focus. C : To move the focus point closer c : To move the focus point further away You can also adjust the focus by pressing b/B repeatedly after you select C or c . (5) Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons. 1 FN 2- 4 FOCUS FOCUS AUTO MANU- AL OK INFI- NITY FOCUS AUTO MANU- AL OK INFI- NITY 5 65

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Advanced Recording Operations
1
2
–
4
FN
FOCUS
MANU–
AL
INFI–
NITY
AUTO
AUTO
OK
MANU–
AL
OK
FOCUS
INFI–
NITY
FOCUS
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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 and sky
•
When you want to change the focus point from a subject in the foreground to a subject
in the background
•
Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
(
1
)
In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-IP7BT only) mode, select FN, then press the
center
z
on the control button. The PAGE1 screen appears.
(
2
)
Select FOCUS, then press the center
z
on the control button. The FOCUS
screen used for adjusting the focus appears.
(
3
)
Select MANUAL, then press the center
z
on the control button. The top of the
selected button is indicated with a green bar and the
9
indicator appears.
(
4
)
Select
C
or
c
, then press the center
z
on the control button repeatedly to
adjust the focus.
C
: To move the focus point closer
c
: To move the focus point further away
You can also adjust the focus by pressing
b
/
B
repeatedly after you select
C
or
c
.
(
5
)
Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons.