Sony PMW-EX1 Adjusting in MF Mode, Peaking, MF Assist function, One-Push(Momentary) Auto Focusing, Adjusting the focus with the focus ring

Peaking

When you press the PEAKING button, the peaking function is activated. This function emphasizes the contours of the images on the LCD monitor/EVF screen, making manual focusing easier.

This function does not affect recording signals. The emphasis level and color of the contours can be set with “Peaking” (page 104) of the LCD/VF SET menu.

PEAKING button

ZEBRA	PEAKING FULL AUTO
GAIN	WHITE BAL
L	B
M	A
H	PRST

		IRIS
	MANU	AUTO
	MACRO		2
8.5	OFF	ON	1
						A
	FOCUS		ZEBRA	PEAKING		B			MENU
					FULL AUTO	ACCESS	SLOT	SELECT
		OFF
			GAIN					CH-1		W-EX	1
				WHITE BAL				AUDIO	PM
								LEVEL
								CH-2
						OPEN

Adjusting in MF Mode

Slide the focus ring forward (toward the lens hood) and set the FOCUS switch to MANU to set the camcorder to MF mode. In this mode, you can activate Auto Focus only when required.

		IRIS
	MANU	AUTO
	MACRO		2
8.5	OFF	ON	1
						A
	FOCUS		ZEBRA	PEAKING		B			MENU
					FULL AUTO	ACCESS	SLOT	SELECT
		OFF
			GAIN					CH-1		W-EX	1
				WHITE BAL					PM
								AUDIO
								LEVEL
								CH-2
						OPEN

AF/MF	Full MF	81.2
	ft mm			1.9
			IRIS
		40		2.8
			MANU AUTO	4
	30 10	25		5.6
OPEN			MACRO
	15 5	15		8
				16
CLOSE	10 3	10	OFF ON
			FOCUS	C
		5.8
			MANU AUTO
			PUSH AF

Focus ring: Forward PUSH AF button

FOCUS switch: MANU

Adjusting the focus with the focus ring

Rotate the focus ring for the best focus while observing the picture on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.

The range index of the ring is invalid in MF mode.

One-Push (Momentary) Auto Focusing

Push the PUSH AF button. Auto focusing momentarily activates (One-Push Auto Focusing).

One-Push Auto Focusing is terminated when the subject comes in focus.

MF Assist function

When you stop rotating the iris ring with the MF Assist function active, auto focusing starts, performing fine focus adjustment for the subject in the center of the screen. When the fine adjustment is completed, automatic focusing with the MF Assist function is terminated.

Activating the MF Assist function using the CAMERA SET menu

Set “MF Assist” (page 99) of the CAMERA SET menu to “On.”

Recording

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