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Adjusting the Focus Focus Preset When manual focus is activated, you can register a certain focus point and then, after you focus manually somewhere else, have the camcorder return to the preset focus position. 48 Operating modes: 1 Activate the manual focus using the FUNC menu and adjust the focus to the desired position (A 47). • The current approximate focusing distance will appear inside the focus frame and in the focus preset button. 2 Select the focus preset button to save the current focus position. • The indicator inside the button will turn orange to show the focus preset function was activated. • Select the focus preset button again to cancel the stored preset focus position. 3 Adjust the focus as necessary using touch focus or the focus/zoom ring. • Only the distance displayed inside the focus frame will change as you focus. 4 Select [ ] to return to the preset focus position. • [ ] will be grayed out while adjusting the focus or zoom. • Select the focus preset button to turn off focus preset. Current focusing distance Focus preset button (in orange: focus preset activated) Touch to return to the preset focus position Preset focus position NOTES • The preset focus position will be canceled when the camcorder is turned off. • You can use the > [v Camera Setup] > [Focus Preset Speed] setting to set the speed at which the camcorder returns to the preset focus position. • Focusing distances are approximate. You can change the distance units used with the Setup] > [Distance Units] setting. > [£ Display Using the Focus Assistance Functions In order to focus more accurately, you can use the following focus assistance functions: Dual Pixel Focus Guide, an onscreen guide that shows you if the subject is in focus; peaking, which creates a clearer contrast by emphasizing the outlines of the subject; and magnification, which enlarges the image on the screen. You can use peaking and the focus guide or peaking and magnification simultaneously for greater effect. Operating modes:

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Adju
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ting the Focu
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48
Focus Preset
When manual focus is activated, you can register a certain focus point and then, after you focus manually
somewhere else, have the camcorder return to the preset focus position.
1 Activate the manual focus using the FUNC menu and
adjust the focus to the desired position (
A
47).
•
The current approximate focusing distance will appear
inside the focus frame and in the focus preset button.
2
Select the focus preset button to save the current focus
position.
•
The indicator inside the button will turn orange to show
the focus preset function was activated.
•
Select the focus preset button again to cancel the stored
preset focus position.
3
Adjust the focus as necessary using touch focus or the
focus/zoom ring.
•
Only the distance displayed inside the focus frame will
change as you focus.
4
Select [
] to return to the preset focus position.
•
[
] will be grayed out while adjusting the focus or zoom.
•
Select the focus preset button to turn off focus preset.
NOTES
NOTES
•
The preset focus position will be canceled when the camcorder is turned off.
•
You can use the
>
[
v
Camera Setup]
>
[Focus Preset Speed] setting to set the speed at which the
camcorder returns to the preset focus position.
•
Focusing distances are approximate. You can change the distance units used with the
>
[
£
Display
Setup]
>
[Distance Units] setting.
Using the Focus Assistance Functions
In order to focus more accurately, you can use the following focus assistance functions: Dual Pixel Focus Guide,
an onscreen guide that shows you if the subject is in focus; peaking, which creates a clearer contrast by
emphasizing the outlines of the subject; and magnification, which enlarges the image on the screen. You can use
peaking and the focus guide or peaking and magnification simultaneously for greater effect.
Operating modes:
Operating modes:
Focus preset button
(in orange: focus
preset activated)
Preset focus position
Current focusing
distance
Touch to return to the
preset focus position