Focusing Your Camcorder
Manual Focus
Under certain conditions, you may need to focus manually.
1.Place the CAMERA/VCR switch in
CAMERA MAN.
2.Place the FOCUS AUTO/MAN switch in MAN.
3.To maintain proper focus throughout the zoom range, zoom in on the subject by pressing power zoom button “ T ” .
4.Press one of the MANUAL FOCUS buttons to display a sharp, clear picture in the viewfinder.
When FOCUS MAN is in MAN, you can press and hold PUSH/AUTO to switch to auto focus. Release PUSH/AUTO to return to manual focus.
The following conditions during recording may require manual focusing.
•Recording subjects with shiny surfaces.
•Recording subjects with sharp angles.
•Recording flat subjects, such as a white wall.
•Recording in
•Recording
W/B (White Balance) Button
Automatic White Balance
The camcorder automatically controls color (white) balance when the CAMERA/VCR switch is in CAMERA AUTO. No white balance indicator appears in the viewfinder for automatic white balance.
Manual White Balance
Under some conditions, you may want to adjust white balance manually. Place the CAMERA/VCR switch in CAMERA MAN to manually adjust white balance.
Press W/B (white balance) to display the appropriate indicator in the viewfinder.
•Display 
when recording indoors with incandescent light.
White
Balance
Indicator
Electronic Viewfinder
•Display 
when recording outdoors on a bright day.
•Display no white balance indicator to have the camcorder control white balance automatically.
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