RCA CC176 Owner's Manual page 45

Manual
Focus
Indicators
(a A)_
Auto Focus
Detection
Frame
j L_
Display in Viewfinder
Low Contrast
Indicators ( _,]._ )
Manual Focus
Under certain conditions, such as those
listed, you may need to focus manually.
1. Press the FOCUS button to turn on
manual focus. The ( a A) indicators
appear in the electronic viewfinder.
2. Press the power zoom button labeled
"T" to zoom in on your subject. To
maintain proper focus throughout the
zoom range, you must zoom in on the
subject before adjusting the focus.
3. Press the FOCUS FAR or NEAR
button to display a clear picture in the
center of the viewfinder. The • or •
indicator will flash. When the focus
cannot be adjusted any farther, the (a)
indicator will flash. When the focus
cannot be adjusted any closer, the (A)
indicator will flash.
4. To turn off manual focus, press the
FOCUS or AUTO button.
Some conditions that may require the use
of manual focusing during recording are:
• When recording a subject through a
window.
• When recording a subject having a close
foreground and a background that is far
away.
• When recording two subjects at different
distances that overlap in the same scene.
• When the subject is not in the center of
the electronic viewfinder.
• When recording in low-light situations.
• When recording a scene with fast
motions, like a tennis swing.
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