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Focus detection zone

RECORDINGAdvancedFeatures(cont.)

Focusing

AUTO FOCUS

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. 16). If zoomed in in the auto focus mode, the camcorder could automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder and the

subject. This does not occur with “TELE MACRO” (pg. 21).

Select Wheel

Power Switch

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 bright- ness 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

MANUAL FOCUS

If you are using the viewfinder, you should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( pg. 13).

1 Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”.

2 Press the Select Wheel to display the Menu Screen.

3 Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highlight bar to “FOCUS” and press it. The FOCUS Menu appears.

4 Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highlight bar to “MANU”, then press it. The Menu Screen disappears and “” and “” appear. The focus is locked at this point.

5 To focus on a farther subject, rotate the Select Wheel upward. “” appears and blinks.

To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the Select Wheel downward. “” appears and blinks.

6 Press the Select Wheel. The setting is complete. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”.

7 Press the Select Wheel. The Menu Screen disppears and “ ” reappears to indicate the focus is locked.

NOTES:

To return to Auto Focus, select “AUTO” in step 4.

To re-adjust Manual Focus, repeat the procedure from step 2.

Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you focus in on a certain subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed in because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths.

When the focus level cannot be adjusted any farther or closer, “” or “ ” will blink.

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Contents GR-AXM237UM Dear Customer It is recommended that youEN3 Important Product To avoid personal injury If the product has been dropped or damaged in any wayQuick Operation Guide Using the battery packTo remove the battery pack Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder Major FeaturesAC Power Cassette Adapter VHS Playpak Charger P7U AA-V16U Getting Started PowerCharging the Battery Pack Using a CAR Battery Using the Battery PackUsing AC Power InformationLoading/Unloading a Cassette Clock Lithium Battery Insertion/Removal10 EN Date/Time Settings Press the Select Wheel to close the Menu ScreenEN Getting Started Recording Mode SettingTape Length Setting Shoulder Strap Attachment Grip AdjustmentViewfinder Adjustment Tripod MountingShooting While Watching Viewfinder EN RecordingBasic Recording Shooting While Watching LCD MonitorLCD MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Indica Tions Journalistic ShootingInterface Shooting Zoom EN Recording Basic FeaturesSlide the Power Zoom Lever towards T Zoom OutTo check the end of the last recording To re-record certain segmentsFader Fades in/out to a black screenProgram AE With Special Effects 20 EN Recording Advanced FeaturesUsing Menus For Detailed Adjustment Press the Select Wheel. The Menu Screen AppearsMenu Screen Explanations Advanced Features 22 ENDate/Time Insert Instant Titles24 EN Exposure ControlAnimation Time-LapseAuto Focus Focusing26 EN Manual FocusAuto White Balance AdjustmentManual White Balance Operation Halogen28 EN Playback Basic PlaybackPlayback Features EN29 Counter R/MBasic Connections EN PlaybackConnections Connection For Tape DubbingIf using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step Tape DubbingCassette Adapter VHS Playpak Playback Using The Cassette Adapter32 EN VCRCleaning The Camcorder After Use34 EN An error number i.e. E03 appears Indicators and the picture colorReview or Retake mode During recording, the indications do not appearIndex Controls, Connectors And Indicators 36ENPower Lamp ........................................ pg Power SwitchBattery Release Switch Battery Pack MountIndications 38 ENIndex Cassette Indicator Indications During PlaybackTo prevent damage and prolong service life Using Household AC Plug AdapterUse only the following battery P6U or C-P7U 40 ENTo prolong service life For safety, do notAvoid using the unit During useManual Focus 42 ENTerms Tape DubbingVTR SpecificationsJlip GR-AXM237UM