Functions set in the

OPTION MENU

Items you can set only on the(OPTION) MENU will be described below.

The default settings are marked with B.

FOCUS

You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally.

1Touch [MANUAL].9appears.2Touch (focusing on close subjects)/

(focusing on distant subjects) to sharpen the focus. appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away.

3Touch .To adjust the focus automatically, touch[AUTO] t in step 1.

bNotes

•The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

zTips

•It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus.

•The focal distance information (distance at which the subject is focused on, if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases (This information will not display correctly if an optional conversion lens is being used).

–When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual

–When you set focus manually

SPOT FOCUS

You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen.

1Touch the subject on the screen. 9 appears.2Touch [END].To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1.

bNotes

•If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL].

TELE MACRO

This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer.

When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]

(), the zoom (p. 31) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 57 cm (22 1/2 in.).

To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side).

bNotes

•When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time.

•Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 80) when it is hard to focus automatically.

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