Video
Mode switch: P
FOCUS
NEXT
1If the joystick guide does not
appear on screen, press (
) to display it.
2Push the joystick (
) toward [FOCUS].
•If [FOCUS] does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the
joystick (
) toward [NEXT] to display it.
•“MF” appears.
3Push the joystick (
) once to verify if the image is focused.
The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily. You can also turn off the focus
assist function (
48).
4Keep the joystick pressed down
( 
) to adjust the focus as necessary.
Pushing the joystick (
) toward [FOCUS] again will return the camcorder to autofocus.
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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26)
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.
•If you operate the zoom or the
joystick (
), 
changes to “MF” and the camcorder returns to manual focusing mode.
Manual Exposure Adjustment
At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). To correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure.
POINTS TO CHECK
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26)
Mode switch: P (except for the
[ 
FIREWORKS] recording program).
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