Manual shooting

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The lens focus can be adjusted manually.

When performing the operations using the wireless remote control

1Press the [M/FOCUS] button to switch the focus to manual adjustment.

2Press the [F] or [N] button of [FOCUS], and adjust the focus.

When the [F] button is pressed, the focus moves further away (far); conversely, when the [N] button is pressed, it moves nearer (near).

The speed of focusing and other adjustments can be switched to fast or slow by pressing the [FAST] or [SLOW] button, respectively.

3If necessary, press the [A/FOCUS] button to return the focus to the automatic adjustment.

When performing the operations using the controller

When the AWRP655 is connected:

1Press the [EXT(AF)] button to switch the focus to manual adjustment.

2Adjust the focus manually by turning the dial above the lighted [FOCUS] lamp whether it is the lamp of the [PAN/TILT] lever or [ZOOM] lever.

Furthermore, every time the [SPEED] button is pressed, the speed of the focusing and other adjustments can be switched to fast or slow.

3If necessary, press the [EXT(AF)] button to return the focus to the automatic adjustment.

When the AWRP555 is connected:

1Press the [EXT(AF)] button to switch the focus to manual adjustment.

2Adjust the focus manually by tilting the [FOCUS] lever.

Furthermore, every time the [SPEED] button is pressed, the speed of the focusing and other adjustments can be switched to fast or slow.

3If necessary, press the [EXT(AF)] button to return the focus to the automatic adjustment.

When the AWRP50 is connected:

Refer to the Operating Instructions of the controller.

Note

ppWhen the focus is set to manual, the subject may go out of focus during panning, tilting or zooming. Therefore, the unit comes with a function which compensates for this. (Focus compensation during zooming function: Focus ADJ With PTZ.)

This function was set to ON at the factory.

If the function has been set to OFF, either adjust the focus, as required, after zooming or set the focus to auto. (See page 46 and page 65.)

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AWHE50SN, AWHE50HN specifications

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