Sanyo VPC HD1 Instruction Manual, VPC-HD1E - Page 46

Using the autofocus The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus range to capture images (page 79). k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work. i Subjects with low contrast, very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject. i Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus while framing the subject vertically, then re-orient the camera to compose a horizontally framed image. The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired. i When both near and far objects are present Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject, then reposition the camera to compose the picture. English 40