Focus Adjustment

Focus Adjustment

You can adjust the focus manually and use the peaking function to assist you or you can let the camcorder focus for you by using autofocus. With autofocus, you can set the autofocus speed. The camcorder also features face detection & tracking.

POINTS TO CHECK

54• Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.

Manual Focus

Use the focus/zoom ring to focus manually. You can also use peaking to help you focus more accurately.

Operating modes:

1

Set the focus/zoom ring switch to FOCUS.

Focus/zoom ring

 

2

Open the focus controls.

 

 

[FUNC.] >[<Focus]

 

 

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To switch to autofocus without opening the focus controls,

 

 

 

press B. In such case, Touch AF (step 4) will not be

 

 

 

available. Skip directly to step 5.

 

3

Touch [D].

 

4

Touch a subject that appears inside the <frame.

 

 

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The Touch AF mark (I) will flash and the focusing distance

 

 

 

will be adjusted automatically. You have the option to further

 

 

 

adjust the focus manually as necessary.

 

5

If necessary, turn the focus/zoom ring to further adjust

 

 

the focus.

 

 

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The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus

 

 

 

more easily. You can also turn off this function with the

 

 

 

p>[Focus Assistance] setting.

 

 

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The focusing distance displayed will change as you adjust the focus with the focus/zoom ring.

 

 

You can change the units used for the distance display with the q>[Distance Units]

 

 

setting.

 

 

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You can use the q>[Focus/Zoom Ring Response] setting to adjust the sensitivity of the

 

 

focus/zoom ring.

 

 

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You can use the q>[Focus/Zoom Ring Direction] setting to select which direction to turn

 

 

the focus/zoom ring.

 

Focus Preset

When focusing manually, you can set a preset position for the focus in advance so that you can later return to that preset focus position instantly.

1Open the focus/zoom controls. [FUNC.] >[<Focus]

2 Touch [D].