Sony DCR-TRV33 - Manual (Page 66)

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FOCUS
MANU–
AL
AUTO OK AUTO
MANU–
AL
OK
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 or the sky
•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
•When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in
the background
The POWER switch should be set to or (DCR-TRV22/
TRV33 only).
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press FOCUS.
(3) Press MANUAL. The screen to adjust the focus appears.
(4) Press
T or t to sharpen focus.
(5) Press OK to return to PAGE1.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the autofocus
On the FOCUS screen, press AUTO to return to PAGE1.
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the “W” (wide-
angle) position 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