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Manually Adjusting the Focus

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Manually Adjusting the Focus 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 Zoom lever Mode dial Multi Selector/FOCUS button 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ) and set the mode dial to a position other than . 2. Adjust the zoom. 3. Push the multi selector ( ) towards FOCUS. "MF" appears. 4. Adjust ( ) the focus as required until the image appears focused. Pushing the multi selector ( ) will return to autofocus.  The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you set the mode dial 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 multi selector pushed ( for more than 2 seconds. • " " appears. • Pushing the multi selector ( ) will return to autofocus. ) towards FOCUS If you operate the zoom or the multi selector ( ) during infinity focus, " " changes to "MF" and the camcorder returns to manual focusing mode. 54

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Manually Adjusting the Focus
Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually.
1.
Set the camcorder to a recording mode (
or
)
and set the mode dial to a position other than
.
2.
Adjust the zoom.
3.
Push the multi selector (
) towards FOCUS.
“MF” appears.
4.
Adjust (
) the focus as required until the image appears focused.
Pushing the multi selector (
) will return to autofocus.
The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you set the mode
dial 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 multi selector pushed (
) towards FOCUS
for more than 2 seconds.
•
“
” appears.
•
Pushing the multi selector (
) will return to autofocus.
If you operate the zoom or the multi 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 dial
Zoom lever
Multi Selector/FOCUS button