Sony DVD850 manual Tips

This is useful to record small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out

backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer.

When you set [TELE MACROI to [ON]

(T_), the zoom (p. 40) moves to the top of

the T (telephoto) side automatically and

allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 50 cm (19 3/4 in.).

To cancel, touch [OFF], o1"zoom to wide angle (W side).

O Notes

•When recoMing at distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time.

•Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 91) when it is hard to focus automatically.

You can fix the brightness of an image

manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark relative to the background.

@ Touch [MANUAL]. appears.

@Adjust the exposure by touching ]_/

@Touch [_.

To return the setting to automatic exposure,

touch [AUTO] ---+ [_ in step (_).

You can Mjust the focus manually. You can

select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally.

@ Touch [MANUAL]. c_ appears.

@ 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.

@ Touch [_].

To adjust the focus automatically, touch

[AUTO] ---+ [_ in step (_).

O Notes

• The minimum possible distance between the

camcorder alia tile subject while maintaining

sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 150 cm (abotlt 59 1/8 ill.) for telephoto.

"_" Tips

•It is easier to focus on the subjecl by moving tile

power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) lo

adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to

adjusl	the	zoom		fkll" recording.		When	you	want
to recoM		a	subjecl at		close range, move the
power	zoom		lever	to	W (wide	angle),	then
adjust	the	focus.
• The	local	distance		information		(tile	distance	at

which tile sulziect is focused on, for when it is

dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a f_w

seconds in tile lk_llowing cases. (I1 will not be

displayed correctly if you are using a conversion lens (sold separately).)

When the focus mode is switched lrom

automatic to manuah

When you set focus manually.

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