Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

Advanced Functions
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Fast Moving Subjects
Through dirty or wet windows
Night Scenes
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
1Adjust the zoom.
2Press ( ) .
“MF” appears.
3Adjust ( ) the focus as required
until the image appears focused.
Pressing ( ) again will return
to autofocus.
NOTES
The camcorder will automatically return to
autofocus when you set the mode switch to
.
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.
Mode switch:
1Adjust the zoom.
2Keep ( ) pressed down for
more than 2 seconds.
• appears.
• Pressing ( ) again will
return to autofocus.
NOTES
If you operate the zoom or the multi selector
( ) during infinity focus, changes to
“MF” and the camcorder returns to manual
focusing mode.

White Balance

You can choose one of the preset settings
or set a custom white balance to obtain
the setting best suited to your specific
recording conditions.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
Options
Default value
( 13)
( 13)
FOCUS
FOCUS
( 13)
[
AUTO]
Settings are automatically set by the
camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor
scenes.
[DAYLIGHT]
For recording outdoors on a bright day.
[ SHADE]
For recording in shaded places.
[ CLOUDY]
For recording on a cloudy day.
[ TUNGSTEN]
For recording under tungsten and tungsten
type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
FOCUS
FOCUS
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