Lock Button

Power Switch

S/A Button

MENU Wheel

Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment

Changing the shutter speed manually allows a fast- moving subject to be shot as if it is stationary, or to be intentionally blurred for vivid playback.

1Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the Switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

3Press S/A.

● The shutter speed level indicator appears.

4For the fast shutter speed, rotate the MENU Wheel toward “R” (fastest 1/1000 sec.). For the slow shutter speed, rotate the MENU Wheel toward “T” (slowest 1/15 sec.).

To return to automatic shutter speed adjustment...

Press S/A twice. Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

Manual Iris Adjustment

Adjusting the iris manually provides an image special effect by changing the range of focusing.

1Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the Switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

3Press S/A twice.

●The iris level indicator appears.

4To close the iris, rotate the MENU Wheel toward “R” (maximum F 22.0). To open the iris, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “T” (minimum F 1.8).

●Closing the iris (increasing the value) enables focusing on both a subject and background.

●Opening the iris (decreasing the value) allows appropriate brightness in poor lighting conditions, while the range of focusing will decrease.

To return to automatic iris adjustment...

Press S/A. Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

Auto Focus

The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm (2”) to the subject) to infinity.

Focus detection zone

However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “Manual Focus”):

●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 LCD monitor or 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 high-contrast background.

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

NOTES:

●If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing is not possible. Keep the lens clean. ( pg. 81) 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. 22) If zoomed-in in the auto focus mode, the camcorder may automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder and the subject. This will not occur when “TELE MACRO” is set to “ON”. ( pg. 37)