Hitachi DZMV350A Manually Focusing Subject, Focusing During Recording, Focusing range, Buttons

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Manually Focusing Subject

The DVD video camera/recorder measures the distance to a subject viewed at the center of screen and automatically focuses on it. If it is difficult to automatically focus the subject, adjust the focus manually.

FOCUSING DURING RECORDING

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically focuses a subject at the center of screen (auto-focus). When the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on, auto-focus will always be set.

Focusing range

You can switch the display mode of on-screen information:

•On T (tele) side: approximately 3.6 feet (1 m) from lens surface to infinity

•On W (wide) side: approximately 13/16” (2 cm) from lens surface to infinity

1 Press the FOCUS button during recording.

“MF” will appear on the screen.

			0 : 0 0 : 0 0
Manual Focus icon			REM3 0 MIN
	FINE		8 : 0 0 AM
		9 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 3

2 Press the zoom lever down to “T” control side to zoom in on subject.

Adjust with ￿ and

￿ buttons

3 Use the ￿ ￿ buttons to adjust the focus, while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

Note:

•Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus. With auto focus, no indication will appear on the screen.

•Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually focusing on it. If you bring the subject into focus at the “W” control side, focus will be faulty when you turn the zoom lever to the “T” control side to zoom in on the subject.

•Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera/ recorder is turned off. When you turn the DVD video camera/recorder on next time, auto focus will be restored.

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