Focusing manually – Sony DCR-IP210 User Manual
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Advanced Recording Operations
You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases.
Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.
In MEMORY mode you can adjust the focus manually with the image enlarged to twice
the size.
•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
•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.
(2) Set FOCUS to MANUAL. The 9 indicator appears.
(3) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
To return to the autofocus mode
Set FOCUS to AUTO.
About expanded focus
If you set EXPANDED F in
to ON in the menu settings (p. 179) in MEMORY mode,
the
indicator appears and the image is enlarged to twice the size. The focal distance
information is also displayed. Adjustment is completed, the image returns to its original
size.
Focusing manually
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FOCUS switch