Recording

Camcorder Focus

Your digital camcorder can be set to automatically focus images, or you can manually set the focus.

Auto Focus

The full-range auto focus system offers continuous shooting ability from close up (as near as approximately 2 inches from the subject) to the horizon.

Correct focus may not be possible when:

•Two subjects overlap in the same scene.

•Illumination is low.

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

•A dark object is barely visible in the viewfinder.

•A scene contains minute or identical patterns that are regularly repeated.

•The scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water.

•Shooting a scene with a high- contrast background.

Note: The and icons are low-contrast warnings that appear on screen and blink when there is a problem with illumination or contrast.

Focus detection zone

Focus indicators tell whether the camcorder is focusing on the foreground or background

Notes:

If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing may not be possible. Keep the lens clean, wiping it with a soft cloth. When condensation occurs, wipe lens with a soft cloth or wait for it to dry naturally.

When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first. If you zoom in auto focus mode, the camcorder may automatically zoom back out depending on the distance between he camcorder and the subject. This will not occur when TELE MACRO is activated.

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