Advanced Features
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Manual Focus
Available modes:
TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA
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.
1
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA or
CARD-CAMERA mode.
2
In Recording Standby mode, set the
FOCUS switch to MANUAL.
• “MF” appears.
3
Adjust the Power Zoom control to frame
the subject as you desire.
4
Rotate the Manual Focus ring to focus
on the subject.
• When the
o
indicator is displayed, the
focus will be at infinity. You cannot focus
any closer when the
p
indicator is
displayed.
Notes:
• The camcorder may not be able to focus
correctly if the subject is closer than approxi-
mately 1.5 m. Set the zoom control to wide
angle, and try refocusing again.
• If the lens is dirty or fogged, the camcorder may
not be able to focus correctly.
MF
3 0 min
Fast-speed shutter being used
under fluorescent lighting.
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.
Subject has fine, repeated
patterns.
Subjects at different distances
appear in the centre of the
scene at the same time.
Manual focus indicator
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