Sony PMW-TD300, Operating Instructions Manual

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One-push auto focus
Press the PUSH AF button. Auto focus is enabled
temporarily (one-push auto focus).
One-push auto focus ends when the subject is
brought into focus.
MF assist function
When the MF assist function is on (see page 147) ,
auto focus starts when you stop adjusting with the
FOCUS dial, enabling fine adjustments with the
subject at the center of the screen.
Auto focusing by the MF assist function ends
when the fine adjustments end.
Peaking
You can turn the PEAKING knob on the
viewfinder to use the peaking function. Edges are
emphasized in the monitor picture, which
facilitates manual focusing.
The recorded video signals are not affected.
When you slide the FOCUS dial forward, and set
the FOCUS switch to AUTO, the focus mode
becomes AF mode, in which auto focus is always
active.
Focusing in AF mode
In AF mode, the camcorder monitors the video
for changes, and starts auto focus whenever it
detects a change. Auto focusing ends when the
subject is in focus, but the auto focus function
remains on standby.
In AF mode, you can also start auto focusing by
pressing the PUSH AF button or by turning the
FOCUS dial.
The camcorder convergence point can be adjusted
in the range 1.2 m (4 ft) to
∞
(infinity).
For details about the convergence point, see
page 14.
When the subject is in focus, you can
automatically set the convergence point to the
subject distance (auto convergence). Using auto
convergence, you can also set the convergence
point a fixed percentage (–20% to +20%) beyond
or in front of the focus distance.
After setting the convergence point using auto
convergence, you can also fine-tune the
convergence point by operating the dial or recall
convergence points set beforehand.
The camcorder supports the following three
methods for adjusting the convergence point
distance.
CONVERGENCE dial
Turning the dial adjusts the convergence point
forward or backward.
AUTO CONVERGENCE button
Pressing the button sets the convergence point to
the current focus distance.
Assignable switch
You can assign a convergence point distance to an
assignable switch. Pressing the assignable switch
sets the convergence point to the assigned
distance. You can assign different distances to
several assignable switches in advance, and then
easily switch the convergence point distance by
pressing each assignable switch when shooting.
Turn the CONVERGENCE dial clockwise to
move the convergence point toward you, and
counterclockwise to move the point further away
(factory default setting).
Adjusting in AF Mode
Adjusting the
Convergence
Adjusting using the
CONVERGENCE Dial