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Manually Adjusting the Focus and, Changing the Focusing Mode

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Manually Adjusting the Focus and Changing the Focusing Mode 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 dirty or wet windows Night Scenes Mode switch Zoom lever Omni Selector/FOCUS button 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ) and move the mode switch to a position other than . 2. Adjust the zoom. 3. Push the omni selector ( ) towards FOCUS. "MF" appears. 4. Adjust ( ) the focus as required until the image appears focused. Pushing the omni selector ( ) again will return to autofocus.  The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you move the mode switch to .  Readjust the focus when you have turned off the camcorder. Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks. After step 2 above, hold the omni selector pushed ( ) towards FOCUS for more than 2 seconds. " " appears. If you operate the zoom or the omni selector ( ) during infinity focus, " " changes to "MF" and the camcorder returns to manual focusing mode. 52

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Manually Adjusting the Focus and
Changing the Focusing Mode
Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually.
1.
Set the camcorder to a recording mode (
or
)
and move the mode switch to a position other than
.
2.
Adjust the zoom.
3.
Push the omni selector (
) towards FOCUS.
“MF” appears.
4.
Adjust (
) the focus as required until the image appears focused.
Pushing the omni selector (
) again will return to autofocus.
The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you move the mode
switch to
.
Readjust the focus when you have turned off the camcorder.
Infinity Focus
Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or
fireworks.
After step 2 above, hold the omni selector pushed (
) towards FOCUS
for more than 2 seconds.
“
” appears.
If you operate the zoom or the omni selector (
) during infinity focus, “
”
changes to “MF” and the camcorder returns to manual focusing mode.
Reflective
surfaces
Subjects with low
contrast or without
vertical lines
Fast Moving
Subjects
Through
dirty or wet
windows
Night Scenes
Mode switch
Zoom lever
Omni Selector/FOCUS button