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Adjusting the Focus Manually
Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually.
Available only in the
and
modes.
1. Set the mode switch to
.
2. Adjust the zoom.
3. If the joystick guide does not appear on
screen, press (
) to display it.
4. Push the joystick (
) towards [FOCUS] to
activate the manual focus.
[FOCUS] on the joystick guide will be displayed in light
blue and “MF” appears on the screen.
5. Adjust (
) the focus as necessary.
• Push the joystick (
) towards
for a farther focal distance or push it (
) towards
for a closer focal distance.
• To return to autofocus, push the joystick (
) towards [FOCUS] once more. “MF” will
disappear and [FOCUS] will turn white again.
6. Push the joystick (
) towards [BACK] to save the focus adjustment.
The setting resets to autofocus when you set the mode switch to
.
Readjust the focus when you have turned off the camcorder.
Reflective
surfaces
Subjects with low
contrast or without
vertical lines
Fast Moving
Subjects
Through dirty or
wet windows
Night Scenes
Zoom lever
Mode switch
Joystick
BACK
FOCUS
