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Manual Focus
Under certain conditions,
such as those
listed, you may need to focus manually.
1. Make sure the scene selectAE
dial is
not set toAUTO.
2. Slide the power zoom lever toward T
to zoom in on your subject. To
maintain proper focus throughout the
zoom range, you must zoom in on the
subject before adjusting the focus.
3. Press MODE until [_ FOCUS
appears in the viewfinder.
4. Press and hold F1 while sliding the
power zoom lever toward T o r W to
display a clear picture in the center of
the viewfinder.
Conditions Requiring Manual Focus
• When recording a subject through a
window.
• When recording a subject having a close
foreground and a background that is far
away.
• When recording two subjects at different
distances that overlap in the same scene.
• When the subject is not in the center of
the viewfinder.
• When recording in low-light situations.
• When recording a scene with fast
motions, like a tennis swing.
For slow focusing, slide the power
zoom lever a small amount. For fast
focusing, slide the lever all the way up
or down.
The -*- a indicators appear in the
viewfinder. The • or • indicator will
flash. When the focus cannot be
adjusted any farther, the a indicator
will flash. When the focus cannot be
adjusted any closer, the J- indicator
will flash.
5. Release the power zoom button to lock
in the manual focus. The .,I))
indicators appear in the viewfinder.
6. To turn off manual focus, press F1 or
place the scene selectAE dial to
AUTO. The 4b. indicators disappear
from the viewfinder.
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