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EN
RECORDING
Advanced Features (Cont.)
FOCUS
OFF
PLA
Y
A
M
5S
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
AUTO
OFF
OFF
AUTO
MANUAL
W. BALANCE
FADER
/ WIPE
P. AE
/ EFFECT
FLASH ADJ.
0
RETURN
4
Manual Focus Adjustment
The camcorder, in most cases, adjusts the focus from approx. 3 cm to infinity automatically. However, when
focusing is difficult or when the subject is not in the middle of the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, adjust the
focus manually.
Display
5
END ADJUSTMENT OF FOCUS
Focus adjustment is complete. The indication
changes from “FOCUS” to “MANUAL”.
•If you want to reset the focus, repeat from
Step 2.
To Change To Auto Focus . . .
.... Rotate the Select Dial to display “AUTO”, then
press it in step 4. The manual focus indicators
disappear. Or set the Power Dial to “
A
”.
NOTES:
●
When “FOCUS” is not displayed, Manual Focus
Adjustment is not available. To make it appear,
press the IND.ON/OFF for longer than 1 second
or repeat from Step 2.
●
Manual focus is recommended in the following
situations:
•
When shooting a flat wall, a blue sky or an
object with little or no contrast.
•
When wire or other obstacles come between the
camcorder and the subject.
•
When shooting objects with a detailed design or
pattern.
•
When shooting under flourescent or flickering
lighting.
1
SELECT OPERATION MODE
First turn the Power Dial to “
M
” while pressing
down the lock button located on the dial,
make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the
viewfinder is pulled out.
2
ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM
MENU
Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item
Menu appears.
3
ACCESS MANUAL FOCUS
Move the pointer and highlight bar to “FOCUS”
by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. Rotate
the Select Dial to display “MANUAL”, then
press it. The Manual Mode Item Menu disap-
pears and “FOCUS” is displayed in the upper
left corner. The focus is locked at this point.
4
ADJUST FOCUS
Rotate the Select Dial.
• “ ” blinks while rotating the Select Dial
upward to focus on faraway targets, and “ ”
blinks while rotating the Select Dial down-
ward to focus on closer targets. Press the
Select Dial at your desired focus.
• When the focus reaches its near or far limit,
the “ ” or “ ” will begin blinking.
• When focus cannot be adjusted manually, try
zooming in or out, then try the manual focus
adjustment again.
Manual Mode Item
Menu
Manual focus indicator
Focus zone
(Focus is adjusted at the
centre of the screen)
Lock button
Power Dial
Select Dial
