3Touch and hold [l] or [W] 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 78[Focus Assistance] setting.

The focusing distance displayed will change as you adjust the focus. You can change the units used for the distance display with the 68[Distance Units] setting.

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

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

NOTES

While the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter is attached, the focusing distance displayed will be incorrect.

Tele-macro

You can take close-up shots of nearby subjects by using tele-macro. You can create shots in which a small subject is in focus but the background is blurred, thereby emphasizing the subject.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

• Select a recording program other than [MFireworks].

[FUNC.] 8[ZOOM] 8[ ]* 8[a]

* Touch again to deactivate tele-macro.

• The camcorder will zoom to full telephoto automatically.

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