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. | ||
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Background is too bright. | ||
Subject has horizontal | Subject is being shot through a | |
stripes. | dirty or wet window. | |
Light reflects off the | Two subjects at different distances | |
subject. | overlap in the same scene. | |
Subject has fine, repeated | Subjects at different distances | |
patterns. | appear in the centre of the scene | |
| at the same time. | |
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used under fluorescent |
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lighting. |
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Operation button
Power Zoom control
DISPLAY/MODE SET button
1 In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/ MODE SET button until the mode screen appears.
2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select “FOCUS”, then press the centre of the Operation button.
M A N U A L S E T | ||
F O C U S |
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A U T O | F O C U S |
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B L C / G A I N | ||
3 | Adjust the Power Zoom control to |
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| frame the subject as you desire. |
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Press l or m to focus on the | Advanced | |
| subject. | |
| p: To focus on a closer subject | |
| o: To focus on a more distant subject | |
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Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET | Features | |
| button to turn off the mode screen. | |
| • “MF” appears when the |
indicators are turned on. Manual focus indicator
MF
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Note:
•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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