Adjusting the Focus

Manual Focus (MF)

Using the Focus Ring

1 Set the FOCUS switch to M.

• Aappears on the left of the screen.

2 Turn the focus ring on the lens to adjust the focus.

• Focusing speed will depend on how you operate the focus ring.

NOTES

• You can use the focus ring to adjust the focus while you are operating the zoom. If the camcorder was initially in autofocus mode, it will return to autofocus mode after you adjust the focus manually.

• You can change the direction of the adjustment and the sensitivity of the response of the focus ring using the [wOther Functions] > [Custom Function] >[Focus Ring Direction] and [Focus Ring Control] settings (A141).

Remote Operation Using Browser Remote

After completing the necessary preparations (A182), you can adjust the focus remotely from a connected device using the Browser Remote application.

1 If the camcorder is set to AF mode, touch [MF] on the Browser Remote screen.

• The gray line in the button will turn orange and the camcorder will change to manual focus mode.

2 Press one of the [FOCUS] controls to adjust the focus as necessary.

Press one of the controls on the [NEAR] side to focus closer or one of the controls on the [FAR] side to focus farther away.

There are three levels of adjustment - [ ]/[ ] is the smallest and [ ]/[ ] the largest.

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Using the subject distance display on the screen:

-When the camcorder switches out of autofocus mode or while you adjust the focus with the focus ring, the approximate subject distance is displayed on the screen for approximately 5 seconds.

-Use the subject distance display as an estimate. When the distance reading is not considered very precise for a particular zoom range, it will be displayed in gray.

-[G] indicates infinity focus and [G–] indicates over infinity focus.

-You can change the units of distance between meters and feet using the [wOther Functions] >[Custom Function] >[Distance Units] setting (A141).