Power switch
STOP
R
RETAKE
Chapter 5
Focusing
Auto Focus
MENU
dial
The camcorder's Full Range automatic focus system
offers continuous shooting ability from close-up to
infinity. However, correct focus may not be
obtainable in the situations listed below (in these
cases use manual focusing):
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POWER
indicator
F
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Advanced Features
Notes:
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To return to the factory setting, select
AUTO in step 4.
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To readjust exposure, repeat the
procedure from step 2.
When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
When illumination is low. The low-contrast
warning
appears.
When the subject has no contrast (difference in
brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-
color wall, or a clear, blue sky. The low-contrast
warning
appears.
When a dark object is barely visible in the
viewfinder. The low-contrast warning
appears.
When the scene contains small patterns or
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light
reflecting off the surface of a body of water.
When shooting a scene with a high-contrast
background.
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