Advanced Features
Chapter 5 71Manual Focus

Make the necessary viewfinder adjustments to use

the viewfinder (see page 25).

1. Press in the Lock button while setting the Power

switch to M (manual record). (The POWER

indicator comes on.)

2. Press FOCUS. (The manual focus icon

appears.)

• To focus on a subject that’s farther away, rotate

the MENU dial downward. appears and blinks.

• To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MENU

dial upward. appears and blinks.

3. When finished, press in the MENU dial again to

exit.

Notes:
•If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate
focusing isn’t possible. Keep the lens
clean, wiping it with a piece of soft cloth
if it gets dirty. If condensation occurs,
wipe the lens with a soft cloth or wait
for it to dry naturally.
•When shooting a subject close to the
lens, zoom out first (see page 35). When
zooming in the auto focus mode, the
camcorder could automatically zoom out
depending on the distance between the
camcorder and the subject.
•To return to Auto Focus, press FOCUS
twice or set the Power switch to
A
(automatic record) .
•To readjust Manual Focus, repeat the
procedure from step 2.
•When the focus level cannot be adjusted
any farther or closer, or blinks.
BLANK SEARCH
FOCUS
+
+
BAT. RELEASE
P
L
A
Y
O
F
F
Power switch
Lock
button
MENU dial
EXPOSURENIGHT
MODE
BACK
LIGHT
P. AE
MENU/
BRIGHT
SNAP
SHOT
CHARGE
W
-
+
BAT. RELEASE
BLANK SEARCH
VOL.
FOCUS
EXPOSURE button
FOCUS button