Viewfinder

Power zoom switch

F1 button

F1 FOCUS F2 EXP.

F2 button

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Manual Focus

NOTE:

You should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments (pg. 7). If you haven’t, do so before continuing.

SELECT MODE

1 Press Function SEL. until “FOCUS” appears to the right of F1.

ADJUST FOCUS

A

TO FARTHER SUBJECT

2

 

While holding down F1, slide the power zoom

2 switch to T. The Manual Focus indications “

appear and “ ” blinks.

 

Go to step 3.

BTO NEARER SUBJECT

F1

SEL

F2

Function SEL. button

F1 +

F1 +

While holding down F1, slide the power zoom switch to W. The Manual Focus indications

” appear and “” blinks. Go to step 3.

LOCK FOCUS

3 Release the power zoom switch. The focus indication is replaced by the focus lock indication “” and the adjusted focus is locked in.

RELEASE MANUAL FOCUS MODE

4 Press F1. The Manual Focus mode is immediately released and the focus lock indication disappears.

NOTES:

Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you focus in on a certain subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths.

Two manual focusing speeds are available. For slow-speed, push the switch slightly and hold that position. For fast-speed, push the switch fully.

When the focus level cannot be adjusted any farther or closer, “” or “” will blink.

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JVC GR-AX360, GR-AX460, GR-AX260 manual Release Manual Focus Mode, Viewfinder Power zoom switch F1 button, F2 button

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