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Functions set in the OPTION MENU
Items you can set only on the OPTION
MENU will be described below.
How to set
(HOME MENU)
t
page 62
(OPTION MENU)
t
page 73
The default settings are marked with
B
.
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
1
Touch [MANUAL].
9
appears.
2
Touch
(focusing on close subjects)/
(focusing on distant subjects) to
sharpen the focus.
appears when the
focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted
farther away.
3
Touch .
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]
t
in
step
1
.
b
Notes
• The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
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Tips
• It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the
power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to
adjust the zoom for recording. When you want
to record a subject at close range, move the
power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then
adjust the focus.
• The focal distance information (the distance at
which the subject is focused on, for when it is
dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a few
seconds in the following cases. (It will not be
displayed correctly if you are using a conversion
lens (optional).)
– When the focus mode is switched from
automatic to manual.
– When you set focus manually
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located at the center
of the screen.
1
Touch the subject on the screen.
9
appears.
2
Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]
t
[END] in step
1
.
b
Notes
• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
This is useful to shoot small subjects, such
as flowers or insects. You can blur out
backgrounds and the subject stands out
clearer.
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
(
), the zoom (p. 36) moves to the top of
the T (telephoto) side automatically and
allows recording subjects at a close distance
as follows;
DCR-DVD108/DVD608
down to about 43 cm (17 in.)
DCR-DVD308/DVD708
down to about 38 cm (15 in.)
FOCUS
SPOT FOCUS
TELE MACRO
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