Adjusting the focus

The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting.

Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject — SPOT FOCUS

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

1 Touch during recording or in the standby mode.

2 Touch [SPOT FOCUS].

If the item is not displayed on the screen,

touch / . If you cannot find it, touch MENU, then select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

SPOT FOCUS STBY 0:00:00

AUTOEND

3 Touch the subject for which you want to adjust the focus on the screen.

SPOT FOCUS STBY 0:00:00

AUTO 9 END

The [SPOT FOCUS] indicator flashes while the camera is adjusting the focus.

9appears.

4 Touch [END].

To adjust the focus automatically

Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in step 3, or set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 31).

bNote

You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together with [PROGRAM AE].

zTip

When [SPOT FOCUS] is selected, [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL].

Adjusting the focus manually

You can adjust the focus manually according

 

with raindrops.

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to the recording conditions.

 

Use this function in the following cases.

 

To record a subject behind a window covered

 

To record horizontal stripes.

 

To record a subject with little contrast

 

 

between the subject and its background.

 

When you want to focus on a subject in the

 

 

background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– To record a stationary subject using a tripod.

1 Touch during recording or in the standby mode.

2 Touch [FOCUS].

If the item is not displayed on the screen,

touch / . If you cannot find it, touch MENU, then select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

 

60min

STBY 0:00:00

 

FOCUS:

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,continued

Recording 31