Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 47
3Adjust (
) the focus as required until the image appears focused.
•Push the joystick (
) toward 
for a farther focal distance or push it (
) toward 
for a closer focal distance.
•Pushing the joystick (
) toward [FOCUS] again will return the camcorder to autofocus.
NOTES
The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you set the mode switch to AUTO.
Readjust the focus when you have turned off the camcorder.
Infinity Focus
Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks.
POINTS TO CHECK
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Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.
Mode switch: P
FOCUS
NEXT
1If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press (
) to display it.
2Keep the joystick pushed ( ) toward [FOCUS] for more than 2 seconds.
•
appears.
•Pushing the joystick (
) toward [FOCUS] again will return the camcorder to autofocus.
NOTES
White Balance
The white balance function helps you accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings.
POINTS TO CHECK
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Mode switch: P |
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Options | Default value | |||
[ 
AUTO]
Settings are automatically set by the camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor scenes.
[
DAYLIGHT]
For recording outdoors on a bright day.
[
TUNGSTEN]
For recording under tungsten and tungsten type
[
SET]
Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects appear white under colored lighting.
FUNC.
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Icon of the currently selected FUNC. 
White Balance
FUNC. 
Desired option*
*When you select [
SET], do not press FUNC. and continue instead with the
procedure below.
Functions Advanced
If you operate the zoom or the joystick (
) during infinity focus, 
changes to “MF” and the camcorder returns to manual focusing mode.