The camcorder
can focus automatically.
All you have to do is point it, and whatever
is in the center of the display
will usually
be in sharp focus. [f it does not seem to be
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focusing
well, it may be because the subject is not suitable for autofocus.
You can use the manual focusing function for more control over focusing.
+
+
Press the FOCUS
button to turn off
autofocus.
The focus remains
locked at
the point set by autofocus.
(_M.FOCUS
appears
in the display.)
You can now- adjust the focus manually
with the selector dial. Press the FOCUS
button again when you want to return
to autofocus.
• If you zoom in on your subject after
turning
off autofocus,
it may not stay
in focus. It is generally
best to adjust
the zoom first, and then the focus.
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-4-
Use the selector
dial to set the focus.
, Turn the selector
dial downward
to
move the focus farther away.
, Turn the selector
dial upwards
to
bring the focus nearer
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Notes:
, You cannot
adjust the focus without
the _ mark before
M.FOCUS
in the
display.
Push the FOCUS
button
so that _ appears
before M.FOCUS.
Then you
can adjust the focus manually.
, The manual
focus setting is canceled
if you select the E] (Easy Recording)
program.
• When you are using the E] (Easy Recording)
program,
autofocus
cannot
be
turned
off.
• See "Troubleshooting"
on p. 136 for a list of subjects which
may not be suitable
for autofocus.
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