Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Advanced Features
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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.
1In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA
mode, press the MENU button until the
menu screen appears.
2Pressl or m on the operation button
to select T, then press the SET button.
3Pressl or m to select “MAN. FOCUS”,
then press the SET button.
4Pressl or m to select “MANUAL”, then
press the SET button to display the
focus setting screen.
5Adjust the Power Zoom control to frame
the subject as you desire.
EFFECT
MANUA L
PIC.
SCENE MENU
FULL AUTO
MAN. FOC US
W
HITE
EXPOSURE
SHUT.SP EED
QK.
RETURN
RETURN
BAL.
SET OFF
AUTO
MANUA L
Fast-speed shutter being used
under fluorescent lighting.
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
patterns.
Subjects at different distances
appear in the centre of the
scene at the same time.
FOCUS