Using Manual Focus; Using The Power Zoom - Hitachi VM-E455LA Instruction Manual

Basic Techniques
Objects behind water dappled or dusty glass
Objects with little difference in light reflection such as a white wall
Rapidly moving objects
Dark objects
Note: With the T zoom control you can use the auto focus with subjects that are 3.3 feet (100 cm) away from the
lens and further away to infinity. With the W zoom control you can use the auto focus with subjects 3/8 inches (I
cm) away from the lens and further away to infinity.

Using Manual Focus

1 Press the FOCUS/VOL. control buttons simultaneously. "FOCUS" displays in the viewfinder or on the LCD
monitor. You can adjust the focus manually.
2 Use the power zoom T control to zoom up completely to your subject. If you don't use the T control to zoom to
the picture you want, the picture may fall out of focus when actual recording starts.
3 Press the FOCUS/VOL. control (far) or (near) button until the subject is in focus.
4 Use the power zoom W control to zoom back to the picture you desire.
Note: To return to auto focus press the FOCUS/ VOL. control buttons and the "FOCUS" disappears from the
viewfinder or LCD monitor.

Using the Power Zoom

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