Auto/Manual Focus - Sharp Viewcam VL-H410X Operation Manual

Situations where the Auto Focus may not focus on the subject
Lack of contrast, e g snow scene
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Background
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dirty or wet wlndow
Two subjects at diflerent dtstances
Light reflects off the subfect
overlap In the same scene
Subjects at different distances
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the same time
should be used under fluorescent
FULL AUTO button
Notes:
While recording in Manual Focus mode, you may not be
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able to focus correctly if the subject is within
approximately 1.5 m of the VIEWCAM. In such a case,
shift the zoom control toward wide angle, and then try
focusing again.
. If you focus on a subject without first setting the zoom
power to the maximum, the subject may go out of focus
when you zoom further in on it later.
If the lens is dirty or fogged, you may not be able to
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obtain correct focus.
While the manual focus indicators are displayed on the
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monitor, the Edit Search feature does not function. Press
the MODE DISPLAY button and turn off the indicators.
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AUTO/MANUAL FOCUS

AUTO FOCUS
The Auto Focus feature is
types of subjects. In Auto Foculs mode, the
the centre of the scene. Always keep the subject in
the centre of the monitor.
Notes:
If no subject is in the centre of the monitor, the focus area
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will expand and the subject nearest the centre will be
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focused on.
If no subject is displayed on the monitor, the VIEWCAM
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will automatically zoom out until some subject comes Into
the frame
If the image being recorded
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may not function and the image is left blurry. If this
happens, press the Power Zoom W (wide angle) button to
zoom out, or pan the VIEWCAM to shoot another subject
The auto focus will resume operation.
MANUAL FOCUS
The auto focus may not be able to focus on the
subject in the situations shown in the chart. In such
situations, set the VIEWCAM to Manual Focus mode
and focus manually.
Press and hold the FULL AUTO button for more
than 1 second.
The "FULL AUTO" indicator disappears and
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the manual focus indicators appear on the
monitor.
Focus mode ("MAN'L FOCUS").
power to the maximum.
to focus on the subject.
manual focus indicators.
subject as you desire.
TO GO BACK TO AUTO FOCUS
Press and hold the FULL AUTO button for more than
1 second. The "FULL AUTO" indicator will appear
on the monitor.
designed to focus on most
not sharp, the auto focus
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