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About the autofocus (AF) functions:
• You can change some aspects of the autofocus function with the following settings.
> [v Camera Setup] > [AF Speed] to set the AF speed (the speed at which the focus is
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adjusted) to one of 3 levels.
> [v Camera Setup] > [AF Response] to set the responsiveness of the autofocus function to
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one of 3 levels.
• When recording in bright surroundings, the camcorder closes down the aperture. This may cause the picture
to appear blurred and is more noticeable toward the wide angle end of the zoom range. In such case, select
the " or n shooting mode, apply the ND filter (A 70) and adjust the aperture.
• Autofocus is not available in the following cases:
> [v Camera Setup] > [Conversion Lens] is set to an option other than [j Off].
- When
- When infrared recording is activated.
• Autofocus takes slightly longer to focus when the frame rate is set to 29.97P or 23.98P than when it is 59.94P.
• When recording under dark conditions, the focusing range narrows and the picture may appear blurred.
• While using autofocus, you can turn the focus/zoom ring to focus manually. When you stop turning the ring,
the camcorder returns to autofocus. This is useful in situations such as when focusing on a subject on the
other side of a window.
• When the shooting mode is set to [T Fireworks], the focus will be set to
• Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects or in the following cases. In such case, focus manually.
- Reflective surfaces
- Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines
- Fast moving subjects
- When [FUNC] > [Looks] is set to [
- When subjects at different distances appear in the picture.
Face Detection & Tracking
When face detection & tracking is activated, the camcorder will detect the
subject's face and automatically adjust the focus
are a number of people in the picture, one person will be determined to be
the main subject but you have the option to select a different person as the
main subject (you must use the touch screen to select the subject). The
camcorder will keep tracking the main subject even when it moves.
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Only in AF mode. In MF mode you can use the focus guide (A 49) to help you focus the
subject manually.
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The exposure is not adjusted when the shooting mode is set to [K Snow], [L Beach],
[M Sunset] or [S Spotlight].
Operating modes:
* In
mode, face detection & tracking is always activated and cannot be turned off. Start the procedure from step 2.
1 Activate face detection & tracking.
> [v # Camera Setup] > [Face Detection & Tracking] > [i On}] > [X]
• } will appear on the left of the screen.
2 Point the camcorder at the subject.
• All detected faces will have a face detection frame. The main subject will be indicated with a face detection
frame with small arrows (white in AF mode, gray in MF mode).
- Through dirty or wet windows
- Night scenes
- Subjects with a repetitive pattern
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and exposure
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Adjusting the Focus
and cannot be changed.
Main subject
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