Manual focusing, Focusing manually, 1 slide open the auto lock cover – Sony CCD-F301 User Manual
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Manual Focusing
Focusing Manually
1
Slide open the AUTO LOCK cover.
2
Press FOCUS.
The indication appears m the viewfinder,
3
Turn the manual zoom lever fully to the
telephoto position.
4
Turn the focus ring to achieve sharp
focus.
5
Set the desired shot length using the
manual zoom lever while pressing the
button on it.
Shooting with autofocusing momentarily (I-3)
While shooting with manual focusing, press
PUSH AUTO.
The aulofocus functions while you are pressing
the button. When you release the button, manual
focusing will be resumed. Use this button when
you change the focus from one subject to
another. The focusing performs naturally.
The previous settings of the shutter speed, white
balance, and back light are retained.
Some helpful hints
• When shooting in relatively dark places such as
indoors, the depth ol field in proper locus is very
shallow For best results, shoot at wide angles atter
focusing in telephoto
♦ When shooting a scene with tots of movement in
bright light set the zoom lever to the wide-angle
position and the locus ring to 2 m
Adjusting the White
Balance
(J-1)
When you close the AUTO LOCK cover, the auto
white balance function of this camcorder adjusts
the picture to natural colors under most shooting
conditions. However, in the conditions listed
below, adjust the white balance manually.
[a] to [f] correspond to the illustrations, (d-1)
Cor>dilions
Indication in
the viewfinder
[a]
|b]
Lighting conditions change
Too bright, such as in
photograph studios
a.
[cl
Monochromatic subject or
background
HOLD
id) Under a sodium lamp
Under a mercury lamp
-A-
Under a color matching
Ituorescent lamp
|e| Recording outdoors, a night
view, neon signs, or fireworks
(f) Recording outdoors scenes
after sunset or before sumse
Adjusting the White Balance
Manually
1
Slide open the AUTO LOCK cover.
2
Select the desired white balance mode by
pressing WHT BAL.
Each time you press the button, the indication
changes as follows.
No indication (auto) -* HOLD
^ m
Note on manual adjustment
When moving from indoo's to outdoors or vice VI
close the AUTO LOCK cover and open it again
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