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To obtain correct focus.
1 It yOUare using the viewfinder, you should already
have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments
2 Set the Power Switch [] to "_"
while pressing
down the Lock Button _ located on the switch, then
press FOCUS _ (_
pgs. 46 and 47). The manual
focus indicator appears.
3 To focus on a farther subject, rotate the MENU/
VOLUME whee__) towards "+". "•"
[] appears and
blinks.
To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MENU/
VOLUME whee_[] towards "-". "•"
[] appears and
blinks.
4 Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel _ in. Focus
adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus, press FOCUS _) twice or set
the Power Switch _) to "O".
If FOCUS _ is pressed once, the camcorder will enter
the focus adjustment mode again.
NOTES:
• Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto
position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you
focus in on a subject in the wide*angle
position, sharply
focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up
because
the depth+of*fieM
is reduced at longer focal
lengths.
• When the focus leve{ cannot be adjusted any further or
closer, "_" or "A"
will b_ink.
While focusing
on
White focusing on
a further subject
a nearer subject
Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the
following situations:
•When shooting using reverse _ightingor when the
background is too bright.
•When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
•When the background is overly dark or the subject
_ight.
1
Set the Power Switch _) to "_"
while pressing
down the Lock Button _ located on the switch. Open
the LCD monitor fully or pub out the viewfinder fully.
2
Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel _) in. The Menu
Screen appears.
3 Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel [] to select
"[O] (EXPOSURE)", then press it.
4 Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel [] to select
"MANUAL", then press it. The Menu Screen disappears.
The exposure contro_ indicator appears.
5 Rotate the MENU/VOLUME whee! [] towards %" to
brighten the image, or towards "-" to darken the image.
(maximum -+6)
6 Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel [] in. Exposure
adjustment is complete.
To Return To Automatic Exposure Control...
..... select "AUTO" in step 4. Or, set the Power Switch
_) to "Q".
TO Brighten The Subject Quickly/...
..... press BACKLIGHT _. []
[]is
displayed and the
subject is brightened. If pressed again, []
[]
disappears and the brightness returns to the
previous level.
• +3 exposure has the same effect as the BACKUGHT
Button.
• Using BACKLIGHT _ may cause the light around the
subject to become too bright and the subject to
become white.
• Backlight compensations is also available when the
Power Switch _) is set to "D".
NOTE:
You cannot use the manua_ exposure control at the same
time with backIight, spodight (_1_? pg. 23) compensation
and
"SNOW" (_? pg. 23).
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