Advanced Settings
Auto Focus
The Palmcorder automatically adjusts the focus over the entire zoom range.
Manual Focus
Use Manual Focus (MF) when recording ...
•a subject through glass.
•a scene where the subject is far from the Palmcorder and there are objects in the foreground.
•a subject with distinct horizontal stripes.
•a subject not centered in the Viewfinder.
•subjects with shiny surfaces.
•an obliquely angled subject.
•a bright, flat subject such as a white wall.
•in low light situations.
•a scene with fast motions, like a golf swing.
Re-focusing may be required
•when your Palmcorder is aimed at a new scene.
4, 6POWER ZOOM
1POWER
2AUTO/MANUAL
5M.FOCUS 3FOCUS RING
1 Set POWER to CAMERA.
2 Hold down AUTO/MANUAL for more than 0.7 second so that the “MNL” indication appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor.
3 Press FOCUS so that the “MF” (Manual Focus) indication appears in the EVF or the LCD monitor.
4 Press and hold POWER ZOOM, “T” side (Telephoto), until the lens is at maximum zoom in.
5 Turn M.FOCUS RING until the picture
is in focus.
•It may be necessary to back away from the subject to focus the image properly.
6 Press POWER ZOOM to “W” or “T” as desired.
•The subject will remain in focus over the entire zooming range.
•It may be necessary to back away from the subject to focus the image properly.
Note
•DISPLAY (Menu OSD: p. 110) must be set to on for MF, AE, W.BALANCE, or BACK LIGHT to be displayed on the LCD or EVF.
Camera
Macro Focus (for close-ups)
Press the “W” side of POWER ZOOM to the maximum wide angle position.
Auto Focus will function with the subject as close as 25 mm (1 inch) in front of the lens.
29
