Manual Focus Adjustment - Panasonic HDC-SD5 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording
≥ You can also cancel the scene mode function
by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch
to AUTO.
Sports mode
≥ For slow-motion playback or playback pause of
recorded pictures, this mode helps diminish
camera shake.
≥ During normal playback, the image movement
may not look smooth.
≥ Avoid recording under fluorescent light,
mercury light or sodium light because the
colour and brightness of the playback image
may change.
≥ If you record a subject illuminated with strong
light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines
of light may appear.
≥ If the brightness is insufficient, the sports mode
does not function. The [5] display flashes.
≥ If this mode is used indoors, the screen may
flicker.
Portrait mode
≥ If this mode is used indoors, the screen may
flicker. If so, change the scene mode setting to
[OFF].
Low light mode
≥ Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be
recorded finely.
Spotlight mode
≥ If the recording subject is extremely bright, the
recorded image may become whitish and the
periphery of the recorded image extremely
dark.
Surf & snow mode
≥ If the subject is extremely bright, the recorded
image may become whitish.
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Manual focus adjustment

If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions,
then manual focusing is available.
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
1
(When MF assist function is used)
Press the MENU button, then
select [ADVANCED] #
[MF ASSIST] # [ON] and press
the cursor button.
≥ This function's default setting is [ON].
2
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS
switch to MANUAL.
3
Move the switch down and set it
to FOCUS position.
The manual focus indication [MF] and the icon
shown in the illustration appear.
4
Move the cursor button left or
right to bring the subject into
focus.
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AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS