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Advanced
Functions
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Sometimes you will get better results by turning off autofocus and using manual focus instead.
(For a list of difficult to focus subjects refer to page 48.)
1. Frame the picture with the zoom control.
• If you use the zoom after manual focusing, the picture may go out of focus.
2. Press the AF/MF button to switch to manual focus.
• MF appears in the viewfinder.
• The focus remains locked at the point set by the autofocus.
• FAR and NEAR appear in the viewfinder, to represent the function of the Custom Keys.
3. Press CUSTOM KEY 1 (F) to take the focus further away, and CUSTOM KEY 2 (N) to
bring the focus closer towards you.
4. To return to autofocus, press the AF/MF button again.
Notes:
• The CUSTOM KEYS return to your chosen settings when you press the AF/MF button to turn the
autofocus back on.
• When you turn the camera off, manual focus is canceled.
The camera can focus automatically. All you have to do is point it, and whatever is in the center of the
viewfinder will usually be in sharp focus.
You can rely on autofocus to give you good results in normal recording conditions.
Focusing
AF/MF
MENU
SELECT
1
SET
2
CUSTOM
KEYS
F
N
MF
Autofocus
Manual focus
