Sony DCR-TRV16, DCR-TRV18, DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Advanced Recording Operations
Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.
However, you can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following
cases:
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 from a subject in the foreground to a subject in
the background
Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16), press
FOCUS/INFINITY lightly. The 9 (manual focus) indicator appears.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
To return to the autofocus mode
Press FOCUS/INFINITY lightly to turn off the indicator.
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS/INFINITY down firmly, the lens focuses on the infinity and
indicator appears. When you release FOCUS/INFINITY, your camcorder returns to the
manual focus mode. Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even
though you are trying to shoot a distant object.
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W (wide-angle)
after focusing at the T (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the W (wide-angle) position.
9 changes as follows:
when recording a distant subject.
when the subject is too close to focus on.
Focusing manually
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FOCUS/INFINITY
Focus ring