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Adjusting the Focus, Manual Focus

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Adjusting the Focus Adjusting the Focus The camcorder offers the following ways to focus. Manual focus: Turn the focus/zoom ring to adjust the focus manually. You can use the focus assistance functions (A 48) to help you focus more accurately when using the manual focus. 47 AF-Boosted MF: Focus manually most of the way and let the camcorder finish focusing automatically. Continuous AF: The camcorder keeps focusing automatically at all times. Manual Focus Use the focus/zoom ring to focus manually. You can focus manually even after touching the screen to adjust the focus automatically. You can use the > [v Camera Setup] > [Focus Ring Direction] and [Focus Ring Response] settings to change the direction and responsiveness of the focus/zoom ring when it is used to adjust the focus. Operating modes: * * Manual focus available momentarily only while operating the focus/zoom ring. 1 Set the focus/zoom ring switch to FOCUS. Focus/zoom ring To focus using only the focus/zoom ring 2 Press the AF/MF button. • D will appear on the left of the screen. 3 Turn the focus/zoom ring to adjust the focus. • The approximate focusing distance will appear on the left of the screen while you operate the focus/zoom ring. To focus by touching a subject on the screen (Touch focus) 2 Open the focus screen. [FUNC] > [< Focus] 3 Touch the desired point inside the focus frame. • The I mark will flash on the selected subject. The camcorder will focus automatically and then enter manual focus mode. • The approximate focusing distance will appear at the top left corner of the focus frame. • To return the camcorder to autofocus mode, select [m]. 4 Select [X] to close the focus adjustment screen. 5 If necessary, turn the focus/zoom ring to further adjust the focus manually. • The approximate focusing distance will appear on the left of the screen while you operate the focus/zoom ring. NOTES • If you operate the zoom after focusing, the focus on the subject may be lost. • If you focus manually and then leave the camcorder with the power turned on, the focus on the subject may be lost after a while. This possible slight shift in focus is a result of the internal temperature rising. Check the focus before resuming shooting.

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47
Adju
s
ting the Focu
s
Adjusting the Focus
The camcorder offers the following ways to focus.
Manual focus: Turn the focus/zoom ring to adjust the focus manually. You can use the focus assistance functions
(
A
48) to help you focus more accurately when using the manual focus.
AF-Boosted MF: Focus manually most of the way and let the camcorder finish focusing automatically.
Continuous AF: The camcorder keeps focusing automatically at all times.
Manual Focus
Use the focus/zoom ring to focus manually. You can focus manually even after touching the screen to adjust the
focus automatically. You can use the
>
[
v
Camera Setup]
>
[Focus Ring Direction] and [Focus Ring
Response] settings to change the direction and responsiveness of the focus/zoom ring when it is used to adjust
the focus.
*
Manual focus available momentarily only while operating the focus/zoom ring.
1
S
et the focu
s
/zoom ring
s
witch to FOCU
S
.
To focu
s
u
s
ing only the focu
s
/zoom ring
2 Pre
ss
the AF/MF button.
•
D
will appear on the left of the screen.
3 Turn the focu
s
/zoom ring to adju
s
t the focu
s
.
•
The approximate focusing distance will appear on the left of the
screen while you operate the focus/zoom ring.
To focu
s
by touching a
s
ubject on the
s
creen (Touch focu
s
)
2 Open the focu
s
s
creen.
[FUNC]
>
[
<
Focus]
3 Touch the de
s
ired point in
s
ide the focu
s
frame.
• The
I
mark will flash on the selected subject. The camcorder
will focus automatically and then enter manual focus mode.
•
The approximate focusing distance will appear at the top left corner of the focus frame.
•
To return the camcorder to autofocus mode, select [
m
].
4
S
elect [
X
] to clo
s
e the focu
s
adju
s
tment
s
creen.
5 If nece
ss
ary, turn the focu
s
/zoom ring to further adju
s
t the focu
s
manually.
•
The approximate focusing distance will appear on the left of the screen while you operate the focus/zoom
ring.
NOTES
NOTES
•
If you operate the zoom after focusing, the focus on the subject may be lost.
•
If you focus manually and then leave the camcorder with the power turned on, the focus on the subject may
be lost after a while. This possible slight shift in focus is a result of the internal temperature rising. Check the
focus before resuming shooting.
Operating modes:
*
Focus/zoom ring