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≥Attempts to bring an object with higher contrast into focus.
≥Focuses on the screen centre only.
Due to these characteristics, auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the manual focus mode.
Recording distant and
Since the unit focuses on whatever is at the centre of the screen, it is difficult to bring the background into focus when
Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window
The subject behind the window will not be focused because the focus is on the dirty window.
Similarly, when recording something on the opposite side of a road with heavy traffic, a vehicle that happens to pass by may be brought into focus.
Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects
Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus, it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded. The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the beach, at night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights.
Recording a subject in dark surroundings
The unit cannot focus correctly because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably.
Recording a
When, for example, recording a sports event with
Recording a subject with little contrast
It is easy to bring subjects with a sharp contrast or vertical lines or stripes into focus. This means that a subject with little contrast, such as a white wall, may become blurry because the unit achieves focus based upon the vertical lines of an image.
Concerning MPEG2 motion pictures
“MPEG” stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group. It refers to a format for compressing video.
MPEG2 enables motion pictures to be played back more smoothly and attractively by sending the image data at a rate of 25 frames per second.