Advanced Techniques
Press and hold the power zoom T control until you find the picture you want. You control the zoom with the power zoom T and W controls. When ZOOM is not displayed in the viewfinder, normal zoom functions resume.
Using the INST. ZOOM (Instant Zoom) Button
The instant zoom feature activates the digital zoom to magnify the subject
1.5times regardless of zooming engaged by the power zoom T and W controls.
Press the INST. ZOOM button. I. ZOOM appears at the left of the viewfinder and the picture is magnified 1.5 times momentarily.
Note: To return to the original zoom position, press the INST. ZOOM button so that I. ZOOM disappears from the viewfinder.
Note: This instant zoom has certain limitations and may degradate at extreme magnification and amplify camcorder's movement.
Using Auto Focus
11The camcorder focuses the subject in the center of the viewfinder automatically unless the manual focus is engaged. If FOCUS 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.
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