Sony NEX-VG20H User Manual

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to the image sensor is about 18 mm (23/32 

in.).

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  The image sensor is the part of the camcorder 

that acts as the film.

If the subject is closer than the minimum 

shooting distance

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 of the attached lens, the 

focus cannot be confirmed. Make sure you put 

enough distance between the subject and the 

camcorder.

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  The minimum shooting distance of the lens 

E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS, supplied with 

NEX-VG20H is 0.3 m (11 7/8 in.) (Wide end) 

– 0.5 m (19 3/4 in.) (Telephoto end).

Tips

Pressing FOCUS switches [Auto]  [DMF]

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 [Manual].

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  Photos only  

Fine-tune manually after auto focus adjustment 

(Direct Manual Focus).

Using the expanded focus

Press EXPANDED FOCUS to magnify 

(approx. 4x) the center of the screen. This 

is useful for easy and accurate manual 

focusing.

 
Press EXPANDED FOCUS.

Pressing EXPANDED FOCUS switches between 

expanded and normal display.

Notes

Even though the image appears expanded on 

the screen, the recorded image is not expanded.

You cannot zoom in when using [Spot Meter/

Fcs], [Spot Meter] or [Spot Focus].

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Selecting high definition image 
quality (HD) or standard image 
quality (STD)

You can select the desired image quality 

from the high definition image quality 

(HD) that enables you to record fine 

images, or the standard definition image 

quality (STD) that has more compatibility 

with various playback devices ([

HD 

Quality] is the default setting). Change the 

image quality according to the recording 

situation or the playback device.

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Touch 

 (MENU)  [Image 

Quality/Size]  [

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Setting].

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Touch [

HD Quality] to 

record high definition image 
quality (HD) images, or touch  
[

STD Quality] to record 

standard definition image quality 
(STD) images.

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Touch 

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Recording image quality is changed.

Tips

You can record, play, or edit movies in the 

selected image quality only. To record, play, or 

edit movies in another image quality, change 

this setting.

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EXPANDED FOCUS button