Hitachi DZMV200A, DZMV230A instruction manual Manually Focusing Subject during Movie Recording

Manually Focusing Subject during Movie Recording

The DVD video camera/recorder measures the distance to a subject viewed at the center of screen and automatically focuses on it. If you want to record by adding special effects or focusing on a subject image off the center of screen, adjust the focus manually.

1 Press the FOCUS button in the recording pause status.

“MF” will appear on the screen.

W

Manual Focus icon

2 Press the zoom lever down to “T” control side to zoom in on subject.

3 Use the buttons to adjust the focus, while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

T

FOCUS button buttons

Note: Pressing FOCUS will alter nate between manual focus and auto focus. With auto focus, no indication will appear on the screen.

Note: Be sure to zoom up to your subject only when manually focusing on it. If you bring the sub- ject into focus at the wide-angle position, focus will be incorrect when you zoom up to the sub- ject.

Note: Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. When you turn the DVD video camera/recorder on next time, auto focus will be restored.

Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see p. 48):

Objects not	Objects with
in the	little
center of	variation in
screen	brightness,
	such as
	white wall

Objects that are far and near at the same time

Objects	Objects lit by	Dark objects
moving	neon sign,
rapidly	spotlight, etc.
	which glares
	or emits	English
	strong light
Object	Night view
behind
glass with
water
droplets, dirt
on it

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