Advanced Features

Camera Recording

Manual Focus

Available modes:

TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA

Auto Focus may not be able to focus on the subject in the situations shown below. In such situations, set the camcorder to Manual Focus mode and focus manually.

 

Subject is too dark.

Lack of contrast, e.g. snow

 

 

scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast-moving subject.

Background is too bright.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject has horizontal stripes.

Subject is being shot through

a dirty or wet window.

 

Light reflects off the subject.

Two subjects at different distances

overlap in the same scene.

 

Subject has fine, repeated

Subjects at different distances

appear in the centre of the

patterns.

scene at the same time.

 

Fast-speed shutter being used

under fluorescent lighting.

1 In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode, press the MANUAL button until the focus setting screen appears.

A U T O

A U T O

MA N . F O C U S

2 Adjust the Power Zoom control to frame the subject as you desire.

3 Press m or l to focus on the subject.

m: To focus on a more distant subject

l: To focus on a closer subject

MF

MAN U A L

MA N . F O C U S

4 Press the MANUAL button until the normal screen appears.

• “MF” appears.

MF

3 0 min

Manual focus indicator

To return to Auto Focus mode

Press the SET button while the focus setting screen is displayed.

Notes:

The camcorder may not be able to focus correctly if the subject is closer than approxi- mately 1.5 m. Set the zoom control to wide angle, and try refocusing again.

If the lens is dirty or fogged, the camcorder may not be able to focus correctly.

When “MF” is displayed, you can manually adjust the focus by pressing l or m, even if the focus setting screen is not displayed.

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Sharp VL-NZ100S manual Manual Focus, To return to Auto Focus mode