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You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases.
Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.
•The autofocus 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 from a subject in the foreground to a subject in
the background.
•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod.
(1) Set FOCUS to MAN while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or
MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).
The 9 indicator appears.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
To return to the autofocus
Set FOCUS to AUTO.
To record distant subjects
When you set FOCUS to INFINITY, the focus changes to a setting appropriate for an
object in the far distance, and the indicator appears. When you release FOCUS, your
camcorder returns to the manual focus. Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on
near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object.
To shoot with auto focusing momentarily
Press PUSH AUTO.
The auto focus functions while you are pressing PUSH AUTO.
Use this button to focus on one subject and then another with smooth focusing.
When you release PUSH AUTO, manual focusing resumes.
Focusing manually
2
PUSH AUTO
FOCUS
AUTO
MAN
INFINITY
1
Focus ring