Sony PC350 Camera Operations Guide - Page 41

Adjusting the focus, Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS

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Recording To cancel Super NightShot, follow steps 3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5. Or, set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF. To record a clearer picture in color on the tape - Color Slow Shutter 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode. 2 Make sure the NIGHTSHOT switch is set to OFF. 3 Touch . 4 Touch [COLOR SLOW S]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu. 5 Touch [ON], then . and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER] appear. To cancel Color Slow Shutter, follow steps 3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5. b Note • Do not use the NightShot/Super NightShot function in bright places. This may cause a malfunction. • The Color Slow Shutter function may not operate correctly in total darkness. When you are recording in a place with no light at all, use the NightShot or Super NightShot functions. • You cannot use the Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter function together with: - FADER function - Digital effect • You cannot use the Color Slow Shutter function together with: - [PROGRAM AE] - Manual exposure - Flexible spot meter • When using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function, the shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness. The motion of the picture may slow down at this time. • Adjust the focus manually when it is hard to focus automatically. • Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional) if it is attached. Adjusting the focus The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting. Adjusting the focus for an offcenter subject - SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen. 1 Touch during recording or in the standby mode. 2 Touch [SPOT FOCUS]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu. SPOT FOCUS STBY 0:00:00 AUTO END 3 Touch the subject for which you want to adjust the focus on the screen. [SPOT FOCUS] flashes while the camera is adjusting the focus. 9 appears. SPOT FOCUS STBY 0:00:00 AUTO END 4 Touch [END]. Recording 41

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Recording
Recording
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To cancel Super NightShot, follow steps 3
and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5. Or, set
the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF.
To record a clearer picture in color on
the tape
– Color Slow Shutter
1
Slide the POWER switch to select the
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
2
Make sure the NIGHTSHOT switch is
set to OFF.
3
Touch
.
4
Touch [COLOR SLOW S].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
5
Touch [ON], then
.
and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER]
appear.
To cancel Color Slow Shutter, follow steps
3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5.
b
Note
•
Do not use the NightShot/Super NightShot function
in bright places. This may cause a malfunction.
•
The Color Slow Shutter function may not operate
correctly in total darkness. When you are recording
in a place with no light at all, use the NightShot or
Super NightShot functions.
•
You cannot use the Super NightShot/Color Slow
Shutter function together with:
– FADER function
– Digital effect
•
You cannot use the Color Slow Shutter function
together with:
– [PROGRAM AE]
– Manual exposure
– Flexible spot meter
•
When using the Super NightShot or Color Slow
Shutter function, the shutter speed of your
camcorder changes depending on the brightness.
The motion of the picture may slow down at this
time.
•
Adjust the focus manually when it is hard to focus
automatically.
•
Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or
other objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional)
if it is attached.
Adjusting the focus
The focus is adjusted automatically in the
default setting.
Adjusting the focus for an off-
center subject – SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located in the center of
the screen.
1
Touch
during recording or in
the standby mode.
2
Touch [SPOT FOCUS].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
3
Touch the subject for which you want
to adjust the focus on the screen.
[SPOT FOCUS] flashes while the camera is
adjusting the focus.
9
appears.
4
Touch [END].
0:00:00
END
AUTO
SPOT
FOCUS
STBY
0:00:00
END
AUTO
SPOT
FOCUS
STBY