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Manual Focus Adjustment, Magnifying the Image on the Screen

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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 53 Manual Focus Adjustment Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually. Reflective surfaces Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines Fast moving subjects • Pressing FOCUS again will return the camcorder to autofocus. NOTES The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you set the mode switch to . Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks. Advanced Functions Through wet windows Night scenes POINTS TO CHECK ( 12) Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure. Mode switch: 1 Press FOCUS . "MF" appears. 2 Adjust the focus as necessary with the FOCUS dial until the image appears focused. • You can also press MAGNIFY ( 53) or use the CUSTOM key to magnify the picture so you can focus more easily ( 61). 1 Adjust the zoom. 2 In autofocus mode, keep FOCUS pressed down for more than 2 seconds. • appears. • Pressing FOCUS again will return the camcorder to autofocus. • Operating the zoom or the FOCUS dial will return the camcorder to manual focus adjustment (MF). Magnifying the Image on the Screen You can magnify the image at the center of the screen to make it easier for you to focus manually. You can also choose to record the magnified image. ( 12)

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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Advanced Functions
53
Manual Focus Adjustment
Autofocus may not work well on the
following subjects. In such case, focus
manually.
Reflective surfaces
Subjects with low contrast or
without vertical lines
Fast moving subjects
Through wet windows
Night scenes
POINTS TO CHECK
Adjust the zoom before you start the
procedure.
Mode switch:
1
Press
.
“MF” appears.
2
Adjust the focus as necessary with
the FOCUS dial until the image
appears focused.
•
You can also press
(
53)
or use the CUSTOM key to magnify
the picture so you can focus more
easily (
61).
• Pressing
again will return the
camcorder to autofocus.
NOTES
The camcorder will automatically return to
autofocus when you set the mode switch to
Infinity Focus
Use this function when you wish to focus
on faraway subjects such as mountains or
fireworks.
1
Adjust the zoom.
2
In autofocus mode, keep
pressed down for more than 2
seconds.
•
appears.
• Pressing
again will return the
camcorder to autofocus.
• Operating the zoom or the FOCUS
dial will return the camcorder to
manual focus adjustment (MF).
Magnifying the Image on the Screen
You can magnify the image at the center
of the screen to make it easier for you to
focus manually. You can also choose to
record the magnified image.
(
12)
FOCUS
MAGNIFY
(
12)
FOCUS
FOCUS
FOCUS