Focus.29 - Panasonic Palmcorder PV-D29 Operating Instructions Manual

Focus
Auto Focus
Manual Focus
Use Manual Focus (MF) when :
• recording through glass.
• lighting is poor.
• subject is tar away with objects in foreground.
• subject has distinct horizontal lines.
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Set POWER to CAMERA.
Camcorder automatically focuses on
subject even during zooming.
Auto Focus is on when "MF" is not
displayed in EVF. Push MANUAL FOCUS
to remove "MF" in EVF if necessary.
• subject is not centered in Viewfinder.
• subject has shiny surface.
• subject is slanted.
• subject is bright and flat, like a white wall.
• subject has fast motion, like a golf swing.
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Push MANUAL FOCUS so "MF"
(Manual Focus) appears in EVF.
EVF
Indication
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MF
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Hold down "T" (telephoto) on
POWER ZOOM to maximum zoom
in.
Turn
MANUAL FOCUS until
subject is in focus.
• Back away from subject if necessary.
Hold down
"W"
(wide angle! on
POWER ZOOM as desired.
• Refocus as needed
when aiming at new scenes.
Macro Focus (close-ups)
Auto Focus functions up to 1/2 inch (12.7mm) from subject.
Hold down "W" on POWER ZOOM to maximum wide angle.
Bring Camcorder up close to the subject.