•With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so the image res- olution will deteriorate the more you zoom in.
[AF Mode]: Select how fast the autofocus will operate.•With [
Instant AF] the autofocus adjusts quickly to a new subject. This is convenient for example when changing the focus from a near subject to a far subject in the background, or when recording
•When the optional 
Normal AF].
•When the recording mode is set to [
Underwater] or [
Surface], this function is automatically set to [
Normal AF].
[Focus Priority]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder records a photo only after the focus has been adjusted automatically. You can also select which AF frames to use.
[ 
AiAF Frames]: One or more AF frames out of the nine frames available are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them.
[
Center Frame]: A single focusing frame appears in the center of the screen and the focus is automatically fixed on it.
[
Off]: No AF frame will appear and the photo will be recorded immedi- ately after you press PHTO.
Fireworks], focus priority is auto-matically set to [ 
ff].• When focus priority is activated, if face detection ( 
75) is also acti- vated, the camcorder will focus on the face of the main subject (white
[Image Stabilizer]: The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake. You can select the degree of compensation.
[
Dynamic]: This setting compensates for a higher degree of cam- corder shake, such as when shooting while walking, and is more effective as the zoom approaches full wide angle.
[
Standard]: This setting compensates for a lower degree for cam- corder shake, such as when shooting while remaining stationary, and is suitable for shooting
On 
]: This setting compensates for camcorder shake when shooting photos.• If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may not be able to fully compensate.
• We recommend setting the image stabilizer to [
Off] when using a tripod.142 Additional Information