Advanced Techniques

Using Auto Focus

The camera/recorder focuses the subject in the center of the viewfinder automatically unless the manual focus is engaged. If appears in the viewfinder, manual focus is engaged. Press the FOCUS control (AUTO/MAN) buttons simultaneously to return to auto focus.

The auto focus will not work under the following conditions and you must focus manually:

Objects outside the center of the viewfinder

Objects at different distances in the center of the viewfinder

Brightly lit objects such as a neon light, objects lit by spotlight, etc.

Objects behind water dappled or dusty glass

Objects with little difference in light reflection such as a white wall

Rapidly moving objects

Dark objects