Samsung HMX-F80BP/XER, HMX-F800BP/EDC Advanced recording, Adjusting the focus manually

Advanced recording

Adjusting the focus manually

This camcorder automatically focuses subjects from close-up to infinity. However, the correct focus may not be obtained depending on the recording conditions. In this case, use the manual focus mode.

Examples of the Manual focus mode

• When the subject is dark.
• When the background is too bright.
•	When you view the subject through a window that is stained or
	wet.
•	When the subject has dense horizontal or sloping stripes.

1Press the [Control (Up/Down)] button to select Manual.

•The manual focus adjustment indicator appears.

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• When the subject is distant and behind a nearby wire fence.
• Walls, atmosphere and other low-contrast subject.
•	When the subject is emitting or reflecting strong light.
•	When you are focusing on a subject near the boundary of the
	frame.

2Press the [Control (Left/Right)] button to select the desired

indicator to adjust focus, and then press the [Control (OK)] button.

•The manual focus setting will be applied and the ( ) indicator appears.

Focusing on a nearer or farther subject

To focus on a nearer subject, press the [Control (Left)] button. To focus on a further subject, press the [Control (Right)] button.

•The nearer or further icon ( / ) appears between the indicators when focus adjustment reaches the end.

•The adjusted value is applied right after you press the [Control (Left/Right)] button to adjust the focus.

<Nearer subject> <Further subject>

• You can also adjust the focus with the shortcut menu. ¬page 27

• Manual focusing focuses on a point in the framed scene while auto focusing focuses on the centre area automatically.

•The Auto Focus (AF) setting is useful when you operate the zoom function because you might not be able to keep accurate focus after the zoom ratio has been changed.

•When Zoom Type is set to Digital Zoom, manual focusing will not

focus with accuracy. Before focusing manually, check if the Digital Zoom is turned off. ¬page 62

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