Sharp VL-WD255U operation manual Manual Focus, Press e to display the focus setting screen

Advanced Features

Camera Recording

Manual Focus

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.
FeaturesAdvanced	Fast-speed shutter being used	Subjects at different distances
	Subject has fine, repeated	appear in the center of the scene
	patterns.
		at the same time.
	under fluorescent lighting.

1 Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode.

2 Press the AUTO ON/OFF button to select Manual mode.

3 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until the menu screen appears.

4 Select T, then press r on the Operation button. Select “MAN. FOCUS” (1), then press r (2).

MANU AL S E T

MAN . F OCUS AU T O

SHU T . S P E E D MANU A L

E X POSURE

P I C. E F F E C T

SC E NE MENU

F ADE

QK. R E T URN

D I S

5 Press e to display the focus setting screen.

MANU A L

1 2 bit

F OCUS

F AR

NE A R

S P

S E T [ BUT TON]

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

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