3Touch and hold [F] or [E] to adjust the focus.

•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.

•The focusing distance displayed will change as you adjust the focus.

The focusing distance will be displayed for about 2 seconds. You can change the units used for the distance display with the q> [Distance Units] setting.

•If you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks, touch and hold [F] until the focusing distance changes to G.

4Touch [X] to lock the focus at the selected distance. During manual focus, [D] will appear on the screen.

NOTES

•During manual focus, you can touch inside the frame to activate the Touch AF function and autofocus on a subject.

•When the recording program is set to [šSCN: Underwater] or[ŸSCN: Surface], the camcorder will return to autofocus.•See Specifications (A236) for additional notes about the[šSCN: Underwater] and [ŸSCN: Surface] recording programs.Tele Macro

Using tele macro, the camcorder can focus at a shorter distance (up to 40 cm from the subject at full telephoto), allowing you get closer shots of small subjects like flowers and insects. This function also adds a soft focus to the background, so the subject not only looks larger but it also stands out more.

Operating modes:

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*In mode or when the recording program is set to [šSCN: Underwater] or

[ŸSCN: Surface], tele macro will be activated automatically when you zoom in to full telephoto and bring the camcorder up close to the subject.

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