The three sets of icons indicate the operating mode and whether a function is available in that mode.

: Indicates whether the camcorder is in shooting (CAMERA) or playback (MEDIA) mode. In this example, the

function is available only in mode. For details, refer to Turning the Camcorder On and Off (A27).

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: Indicates the movie format. For details, refer to Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/MP4) (A36).

: Indicates the shooting mode. For details, refer to Setting the Shooting Mode (A28).

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Focus Adjustment

Autofocus

When autofocus is activated, the camcorder continuously adjusts the focus on the subject in the center of the screen. The focusing range is 1 cm (at full wide-angle, measured from the front of the lens barrel) to Gand 60 cm (throughout the zoom range, measured from the front of the lens barrel) to G. Perform the following procedure to set the autofocus speed.

Operating modes:

1

and

modes only: Press B.

2

Open the [AF Mode] screen.

 

[FUNC.] >[MENU] >p>[AF Mode]

3

Touch the desired option and then touch [X].

 

• The icon of the selected option appears on the screen.

Options ( Default value)

[ Instant AF]Sets the autofocus to Instant AF. The focus is adjusted at the highest speed. This mode is useful even when recording in very bright or low-light surroundings. This mode uses both the TTL system and external sensor for focusing.

Brackets [ ] are used to refer to control buttons and menu options you will select and to other onscreen messages and displays.

The >arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For details on how to use the menus, refer to Using the Menus (A30). For a summary of available menu options and settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists (A142).

The names of physical buttons and switches on the camcorder are indicated within a “button” frame.

For example B.