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Focusing
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Features
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Focus detection zone
NOTES:
●If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing is not possible. Keep the lens clean, wiping with a piece of soft cloth if it gets dirty. When condensation occurs, wipe with a soft cloth or wait for it to dry naturally.
●When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first (☞ pg. 14). If
subject. This will not occur when “TELE MACRO” (☞ pg. 20) is activated.
AUTO FOCUS
The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from
•When two subjects overlap in the same scene. •When illumination is low.*
•When the subject has no contrast (difference in bright- ness and darkness), such as a flat,
•When a dark object is barely visible in the viewfinder.* •When the scene contains minute patterns or identical
patterns that are regularly repeated.
•When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water.
•When shooting a scene with a
*The following
,
,
and
MENU/BRIGHT
Dial
Power Switch
FOCUS | FOCUS |
While focusing on a | While focusing on a |
further subject | nearer subject |
NOTES:
●When the power is turned off, Manual Focus will be reset to “AUTO”.
●Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you focus in on a subject in the
●When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, “” or “
” will blink.
MANUAL FOCUS
If you are using the viewfinder, you should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( ☞ pg. 11).
1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “5S” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.
2
3 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ ”, then press it.
4 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “MANUAL” and press it. The Menu Screen disappears and “FOCUS” is displayed. The focus is locked at this point.
5 To focus on a farther subject, rotate MENU/BRIGHT towards “+”. “” appears and blinks.
To focus on a nearer subject, rotate MENU/BRIGHT towards ” appears and blinks.
6 Press MENU/BRIGHT. Focus adjustment is complete. The “FOCUS” indication changes to “MANUAL”.
To Return To Auto Focus . . .
.... select “AUTO” in step 4. Or, set the Power Switch to
“”.