Manual Focus

The camera's Full Range AF system offers continuous focusing ability from close-up to infinity. However, the correct focus may not be obtained depending on the shooting condition. In this case, use the manual focus mode.

1 Select [AF] in the MSET menu. ( pg. 32)

2 If [AUTO] is selected, press , then press 49.

3 Press to focus on a nearer subject.

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Press to focus on a further subject.

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●When the focus level cannot be adjusted any

further or nearer, or will blink.

Focusing on a further

Focusing on a nearer

subject

subject

RECORDING FEATURES EN 33To return to automatic focus

Select [AUTO] in step 2.

Manual focus is recommended in situations listed below;

●When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

●When illumination is low.*

●When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

●When a dark object is barely visible in the display.*

●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 high-contrast

background.

*The following low-contrast warnings appear blinking: , , , and .

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