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Focusing manually
When to use manual focus
In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus
manually.
• Insufficient light
[a]
• Subjects with little contrast — walls, sky, etc.
[b]
• Too much brightness behind the subject
[c]
• Horizontal stripes
[d]
• Subjects through frosted glass
• Subjects beyond nets, etc.
• Bright subject or subject reflecting light
• Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
Focusing manually
When focusing manually, first focus in telephoto before recording, and then reset the
shot length.
(1)
Set FOCUS to MANUAL. The
f
indicator appears.
(2)
Turn the focus dial to focus on the subject.
Turn to the NEAR side to focus on a nearer object.
Turn to the FAR side to focus on a farther object.
To return to the autofocus mode
Set FOCUS to AUTO. The
f
indicator goes out.
Shooting in relatively dark places
Shoot at wide-angle after focusing in the telephoto position.
[a]
[b]
[c]
[d]
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NEAR
FAR
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
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