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Operations in AVCHD mode, Shooting in manual mode, Manual focusing

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Chapter 1: Operations in AVCHD mode Chapter 1: Operations in AVCHD mode Shooting in manual mode Set the shooting mode to AVCHD. • Select AVCHD with the MODE switch, and then turn on the camera. Set the unit to manual mode when manually adjusting the focus, shutter speed, iris, gain and white balance. Switching to manual mode Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL position to select the manual mode. ( will disappear from the viewfinder.) When switching from auto mode to manual mode: • Iris and focus are set to AUTO. You can switch them to manual mode by pressing the IRIS dial and FOCUS button. • Shutter speed In CAMERA mode, the shutter speed of AUTO mode during SHUTTER ON is preserved. You can switch between ON/OFF with the SHUTTER button. In PHOTO mode, the SHUTTER status is always ON. (You can cannot switch to SHUTTER OFF with the SHUTTER button.) Shutter speed can be changed by pressing the SPEED SEL -/+ button. • The shortest distance from a back-focusing lens differs depending on the zoom position. • When using a macro range and AF or MF on the focus control information display appears in reverse black and white, zooming may cause the image to become unfocused. Manual focusing Focus ring AUTO/MANUAL switch 3 The function allocated to the focus ring can be changed with the RING switch. FOCUS: Adjust the focus. ZOOM/IRIS: Adjust the zoom or iris (aperture) setting. You can change which functions are assigned from the menus. The factory default setting is ZOOM. AUTO/MANUAL switch FOCUS button RING selector switch 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to manual mode. 2 Use the FOCUS button to switch the focus mode. Pressing the FOCUS button switches to manual focus mode where "MF" appears on the screen. Pressing the FOCUS button again switches to auto focus mode where "AF" appears on the screen. • Holding down the FOCUS button sets the focal length to infinity and causes "MF95" to appear on the screen. Temporarily switching to auto focus You can also use auto focus mode while in manual mode by assigning the (PUSH)AF function to one of the USER buttons 1 to 3. Auto focus mode will be enabled for as long as the USER button is pressed, and the focal point will be automatically adjusted. • Auto focus may not work properly if there is flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. (Page 15) • If the auto focus mode is set with any format except 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal focus mode. • During macro shooting "AF" or "MF" will be displayed in a frame on the screen. 

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Chapter 1: Operations in AVCHD mode
Shooting in manual mode
Set the shooting mode to AVCHD.
Select AVCHD with the MODE switch, and then
turn on the camera.
Set the unit to manual mode when manually
adjusting the focus, shutter speed, iris, gain and
white balance.
Switching to manual mode
Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL
position to select the manual mode. (
will
disappear from the viewfinder.)
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Manual focusing
FOCUS button
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Focus ring
RING selector switch
1
Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to
manual mode.
2
Use the FOCUS button to switch the focus mode.
Pressing the FOCUS button switches to manual
focus mode where “MF” appears on the screen.
Pressing the FOCUS button again switches to auto
focus mode where “AF” appears on the screen.
Holding down the FOCUS button sets the
focal length to infinity and causes “MF95” to
appear on the screen.
•
•
When switching from auto mode to manual
mode:
Iris and focus are set to AUTO.
You can switch them to manual mode by
pressing the IRIS dial and FOCUS button.
Shutter speed
In CAMERA mode, the shutter speed of AUTO
mode during SHUTTER ON is preserved.
You can switch between ON/OFF with the
SHUTTER button.
In PHOTO mode, the SHUTTER status
is always ON. (You can cannot switch to
SHUTTER OFF with the SHUTTER button.)
Shutter speed can be changed by pressing the
SPEED SEL –/+ button.
The shortest distance from a back-focusing
lens differs depending on the zoom position.
When using a macro range and AF or MF on
the focus control information display appears
in reverse black and white, zooming may
cause the image to become unfocused.
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•
•
•
3
The function allocated to the focus ring can
be changed with the RING switch.
FOCUS:
Adjust the focus.
ZOOM/IRIS:
Adjust the zoom or iris (aperture) setting.
You can change which functions are
assigned from the menus.
The factory default setting is ZOOM.
Temporarily switching to auto focus
You can also use auto focus mode while in manual
mode by assigning the (PUSH)AF function to one of
the USER buttons 1 to 3. Auto focus mode will be
enabled for as long as the USER button is pressed,
and the focal point will be automatically adjusted.
Auto focus may not work properly if there is
flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the
ambient light. (Page 15)
If the auto focus mode is set with any format
except 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will take
slightly longer than in the normal focus mode.
During macro shooting “AF” or “MF” will be
displayed in a frame on the screen.
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Chapter 1: Operations in AVCHD mode