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• If you operate the zoom, the brightness of the image may change. 3 Adjust the ( ) the brightness of the image as required and press . • The exposure adjustment indicator will change to white and the exposure will be locked. • During exposure lock, press and push the joystick ( ) toward [Exposure] again to return the camcorder to automatic exposure. Automatic Backlight Correction When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, you can have the camcorder automatically correct for the backlight with the press of a single button. Press BLC . • appears. • Press BLC again to turn off the backlight correction. Manual Focus Adjustment 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 wet windows • Night scenes POINTS TO CHECK Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure. 1 Press guide. to display the joystick If [Focus] does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [Next] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [Focus]. "MF" appears. 3 Push the joystick ( ) or ( ) once to verify if the image is focused. The center of the screen will be magnified and outlines will be emphasized to help you focus more easily. You can also turn off the focus assist function ( 93). 4 Adjust ( ) the focus as necessary and press . • The focus will be locked. • During focus lock, press and push the joystick ( ) toward [Focus] again to return the camcorder to autofocus. 49

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• If you operate the zoom, the
brightness of the image may
change.
3
Adjust the (
) the brightness of
the image as required and press
.
•
The exposure adjustment indicator
will change to white and the
exposure will be locked.
•
During exposure lock, press
and push the joystick (
) toward
[Exposure] again to return the
camcorder to automatic exposure.
Automatic Backlight Correction
When shooting subjects with a strong
light source behind them, you can have
the camcorder automatically correct for
the backlight with the press of a single
button.
Press
.
•
appears.
• Press
again to turn off the
backlight correction.
Manual Focus Adjustment
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 wet windows
•
Night scenes
POINTS TO CHECK
Adjust the zoom before you start the
procedure.
1
Press
to display the joystick
guide.
If [Focus] does not appear on the
joystick guide, repeatedly push the
joystick (
) toward [Next] to display
it.
2
Push the joystick (
) toward
[Focus].
“MF” appears.
3
Push the joystick (
) or (
) once
to verify if the image is focused.
The center of the screen will be
magnified and outlines will be
emphasized to help you focus more
easily. You can also turn off the focus
assist function (
93).
4
Adjust (
) the focus as
necessary and press
.
• The focus will be locked.
• During focus lock, press
and
push the joystick (
) toward
[Focus] again to return the
camcorder to autofocus.
BLC
BLC