Focusing, Lock Focus, Release Focus Lock, FAR Near

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Focusing

AdvancedFeatures(cont.)

Focus detection zone

FAR NEAR

PROGRAM AE select dial

Auto Focus

The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up to infinity. However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use manual focusing):

•When two subjects overlap in the same scene. •When illumination is low.*

•When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

•When a dark object is barely visible in the viewfinder.* •When the scene contains minute patterns or identical

patterns that are regularly repeated.

•When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water.

•When shooting a scene with a high-contrast background.

*The low-contrast warning “” appears in the viewfinder.

Focus Lock

This feature locks the focus in place, which is especially helpful in the following situations:

•When things pass between your subject and the camcorder. Engage the focus lock function to lock your subject in before recording.

•When you want your subject to be focused, and to appear in a corner of the screen. First, center on the subject and focus using auto focus mode. Then engage the focus lock function and move the camcorder until the subject is where you want it.

SELECT MODE

1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK.

LOCK FOCUS

2 Press FAR or NEAR. The focus lock indication “” appears in the viewfinder.

RELEASE FOCUS LOCK

3 Press FAR and NEAR simultaneously. The focus lock indication disappears.

NOTES:

●If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing is not possible. Keep the lens clean, wiping with a piece of soft cloth if it gets dirty. When condensation occurs, wipe with a soft cloth or wait for it to dry naturally.

●When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom-out first (☞ pg. 15). If zoomed-in in the auto focus mode, the camcorder could automatically zoom out

depending on the distance between the camcorder and the subject. *When Tele Macro (☞ pg. 27) is activated, the camcorder will not zoom out automati- cally.

GR-AX76, GR-AX46, GR-AX26 specifications

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