Adjusting The Focus Manually - Canon ZR500 Instruction Manual

Adjusting the Focus Manually
Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually.
Reflective
surfaces
Subjects with low
contrast or without
vertical lines
Fast Moving
Subjects
Through
dirty or wet
windows
Night Scenes
L
Joystick
1. Set the program selector to
(f) .
2. Adjust the zoom.
When you operate the zoom after adjusting the focus, the
subject may not stay in focus. Adjust the zoom before the
focus.
3. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen,
press (@) to display it.
4. Push the joystick (.) towards [FOCUS] to activate
the manual focus.
[FOCUS] on the joystick guide will be displayed in light blue and "MF'appears on the
screen.
5. Adjust ( .....
~)
the focus as necessary.
• Push the joystick
(~
) towards
4
for a farther focal distance or push it (
~
) towards
&
for a closer focal distance.
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