Hitachi DZ-HS903A Owners Guide - Page 65

How to focus manually Adjust the focus by pressing d/ c. • When the power is turned off, the camcorder returns to auto focus. 3 • To manually adjust the focus, always magnify the subject as in step 2. When the focus is adjusted for wide-angle zooming, the focus may become blurred if you switch to telephoto zooming. Various Recording Techniques Hint If you wish to adjust exposure while focusing manually, press f. To return to manual focusing, press e. During record pause or recording, press e (MF). The Focus icon appears in the LCD monitor. Manual focus icon 1 FINE 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 8 : 0 0 AM 1 2 / 1/2008 Difficult auto focus conditions Subjects are not in the center of the frame Subjects that are both near and far • Focusing switches between Manual Focus and Auto Focus each time e (MF) is pressed. The icon is displayed only during manual focusing. Push the zoom lever toward the T 2 (telephoto) side to magnify the subject. Subjects lit by a neon sign or spot light which glares or emits strong light Subjects behind glass covered with water droplets or dirt 65