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FOCUS, SPOT FOCUS, TELE MACRO, Recording items on the OPTION MENU Continued

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Recording items on the OPTION MENU (Continued) Items you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described below. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 80 (OPTION MENU) t page 92 The default settings are marked with B. FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (focusing on close subjects)/ (focusing on distant subjects) to sharpen the focus. appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. 3 Touch . To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t in step 1. • It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus. • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. • The setting returns to [AUTO] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. • You can also adjust the focus manually using the camera control ring (p. 46). SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen. 1 Touch the subject on the screen. 9 appears. 2 Touch [END]. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1. • If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. • The setting returns to [AUTO] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer. When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON] ( ), the zoom (p. 43) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance, down to about 37 cm (14 5/8 in.). To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wideangle (W side). • When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 94) when it is hard to focus automatically. 94

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Recording items on the OPTION MENU (Continued)
Items you can set only on the OPTION
MENU will be described below.
How to set
(HOME MENU)
t
page 80
(OPTION MENU)
t
page 92
The default settings are marked with
B
.
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
1
Touch [MANUAL].
9
appears.
2
Touch
(focusing on close subjects)/
(focusing on distant subjects) to
sharpen the focus.
appears when the
focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted
farther away.
3
Touch
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]
t
in step
1
.
•
It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the
power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to
adjust the zoom for recording. When you want
to record a subject at close range, move the
power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then
adjust the focus.
•
The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
•
The setting returns to [AUTO] when you set the
POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12
hours.
•
You can also adjust the focus manually using
the camera control ring (p. 46).
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located at the center
of the screen.
1
Touch the subject on the screen.
9
appears.
2
Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]
t
[END] in step
1
.
•
If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
•
The setting returns to [AUTO] when you set the
POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12
hours.
This is useful to shoot small subjects, such
as flowers or insects. You can blur out
backgrounds and the subject stands out
clearer.
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
(
), the zoom (p. 43) moves to the top of
the T (telephoto) side automatically and
allows recording subjects at a close
distance, down to about 37 cm (14 5/8 in.).
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide-
angle (W side).
•
When recording a distant subject, focusing may
be difficult and can take some time.
•
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 94)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
FOCUS
SPOT FOCUS
TELE MACRO