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Precautions for auto-focus
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Focus
detection
zone
Note:
•The rectangular focus area,
al-
ways shown
by the
indicators
in the
center
of the
viewfinder,
detects focus.
•Do
not
Delete the focus detection zone on the
viewfinder
screen.
Correct focus may not be obtained in
the
following
situations. In such
cases
focus look should be engaged
to obtain proper focus. (See page 13).
Note:
Two subjects at different distances
overlap
in
the same scene.
The
subject has no contrast (dif-
ferences in brightness and darkness)
,
such as a
flat,
one-color wall,
or a
clear,
blue sky,
for instance.
A dark
object is barely visible in
the
viewfinder.
•If the
lens
is
smeared with stains
or blurred with
condensation,
accurate focusing
is not
possible.
Keep
it clean.
If it becomes dirty, wipe
with
a p iece
of soft
cloth.
When condensation occurs,
dry it by
wiping
with a
soft cloth or
wait for
conditions
in
which
they become
dry.
Macro shot
The
new
auto-focus
sy5tem can
offer
continuous
shooting
ability from
close-up
to
infinity.
With
wide
angle, the subject can
be right up to the front
of the
lens.
•Perform macro shooting
in the Zoom-out
mode.
When operating in the Zoom mode,
zoom
auto-
matically shifts to wide
angle
with the
Focus Lock
mode indicator blinking,
and
then
focus adjustment
is
made.
This
process
requires
a few
seconds.
•For best results,
increase illumination
when shoot-
ing in the Macro mode.
Trigger alarm system
When the ALARM ON/OFF switch
is
set
to on, an
electronic
alarm beeps when
the
Record ing start/stop
button is
pressed to begin
recording.
The electronic alarm
beeps
twice when
the
Recording
start/stop
button
is pressed
for
record
pause. Th is
alarm
helps prevent recording errors.
Rehearsal
If
you
wish to rehearse
shooting
angles, compose
scenes,
etc.,
without
actually
recording
on the tape,
slide the control panel cover
upward, slide
the
power
switch
on
and press the
PAUSE button. The aimed-at
scene
will
appear
on the viewfinder screen. To dis-
engage
the
Rehearsal mode,
press
the
STOP button.
•Rehearsal is
possib
le
whether a cassette is
loaded or
not.
•With a cassette loaded, rehearsa
l is
not
possible
dur-
ing
rewind
or
fast forward.
•The
power save circu
it
does not
functio
n
during
re-
hearsal. (For power save
function,
see page
12.)
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