Changing Basic Settings
44
Record
ing
Peaking
When you press the PEAKING button, the
peaking function is activated. This function
emphasizes the contours of the images on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen, making manual
focusing easier.
This function does not affect recording signals.
The emphasis level and color of the contours can
be set with “Peaking”
of the LCD/VF
SET menu.
Adjusting in MF Mode
MF (Manual Focus) mode allows you to activate
Auto Focus momentarily when required.
PMW-100: Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch
to MANUAL.
PMW-200: Slide the focus ring forward (to lens
hood side), then set the FOCUS switch
to MANUAL.
In this mode, expanded focus function, peaking
function, one-push auto focus function and the
MF Assist function are activated.
Rotate the lens operation ring (PMW-100) or
focus ring (PMW-200) while looking at the LCD
monitor/EVF screen to adjust the focus.
One-Push (Momentary) Auto Focusing
When you press the PUSH AF button, auto
focusing momentarily activates. One-Push Auto
Focusing is terminated when the subject comes
into focus.
MF Assist function
If you set “MF Assist”
in the CAMERA
SET menu to “On” to enable the MF Assist
function, auto focusing is engaged when you stop
rotating the lens operation ring, performing fine
focus adjustment for the subject in the center of
the screen. When the fine adjustment is
completed, automatic focusing with the MF
Assist function is terminated.
You can also enable the MF Assist function via
the Direct menu
. When you press the
DISPLAY button, the selected focus mode is
displayed on the screen
. The Direct
menu cannot be selected in a mode other than MF
mode.
Adjusting in AF Mode
AF (Auto Focus) mode adjusts the focus
automatically.
PMW-100: Set the FOCUS switch
AUTO.
PMW-200: Slide the focus ring forward, then set
the FOCUS switch to AUTO.
Using Macro Mode (PMW-200 only)
When you set the MACRO switch to ON in AF or
MF mode, Macro mode is activated, permitting
you to adjust the focus in a range that includes the
micro area.
The Macro mode is invalid in Full MF mode.
Set “Steady Shot”
in the CAMERA
SET menu to “On.”
When you press the DISPLAY button, the setting
of the Steady Shot function is displayed on the
screen
. The Steady Shot function can
also be activated via the Direct menu
Two operation modes are provided for Steady
Shot: Normal mode and Wide mode (for a wide-
conversion lens).
When you attach the optional wide-conversion
lens, be sure to set “Wide Conversion”
in the CAMERA SET menu to “On.”
Note
If the camcorder is fixed to a tripod, etc., for stability,
deactivate the Steady Shot function.
Steady Shot
Note on use of a wide-conversion lens
Summary of Contents for PMW-100
Page 142: ......
