Sony BRC-Z330 Focus Menu, Black and white mode, Mode focus mode, AF Assist auto focus assist

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

GAMMA

Select the gamma curve of the camera.

NORMAL: The object is shot using normal gamma curve.

CINEMA: The object is shot using a gamma curve to reproduce a film-like picture with a natural tone.

KNEE POINT

The KNEE function minimizes washout of picture that may occur with a bright portion of a picture or when shooting a white object.

AUTO: The KNEE POINT is adjusted automatically.

LOW: Set the KNEE POINT to lower level than MID.

MID: Set the KNEE POINT midway between LOW and HIGH.

HIGH: Set the KNEE POINT to higher level than MID.

OFF: KNEE does not function.

Note

When GAMMA is set to CINEMA, KNEE POINT cannot be set.

FLICKER CANCEL

When this item is set to ON, picture blurs (flicker) can be reduced even when shooting under a 50Hz fluorescent light. Set it to OFF to disable this feature.

Note

The FLICKER CANCEL feature may have no effect depending on the type of light source.

B&W (black and white mode)

When this item is set to ON, an image is shot in black and white.

COLOR BAR

When this item is set to ON, the built-in color bar of the camera is displayed on the monitor screen.

FOCUS Menu

The FOCUS menu is used to select the focus mode.

<FOCUS>
>MODE	AUTO
NEAR LIMIT	ON
AF ASSIST	ON

MODE (focus mode)

Select the focus adjustment mode.

AUTO: The focus is adjusted automatically.

MANUAL: Adjust the focus manually. Use the FAR/ NEAR buttons on the supplied Remote Commander to adjust the focus.

Note

Set MODE to MANUAL when you shoot

•a flat subject with low contrast such as a white wall.

•a subject through glass.

•a lateral-striped subject.

•a subject exposed to strong light with an illumination, reflecting light, etc.

•a subject in a dark background with flashing lights such as a night view.

NEAR LIMIT

Focusing on a subject located near the camera is limited.

ON: A subject closer to the camera than about 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) is not focused.

OFF: The camera-subject distance is focused for about 10 cm (4 inches) to infinity.

AF ASSIST (auto focus assist)

You can temporarily adjust the focus manually even when MODE is set to AUTO.

The AF ASSIST feature is available only when MODE is set to AUTO.

ON: You can adjust to focus another subject in a forward or backward location with the NEAR/FAR buttons on the supplied Remote Commander or the FOCUS control on the optional RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit.

OFF: The focus of the subject is adjusted automatically. Manual focus adjustment is deactivated.

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FOCUS Menu