Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Advanced
Features
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1
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA,
DUAL-CAMERA, or CARD-CAMERA
mode.
2
In Recording Standby
mode, set the EASY/
MANUAL/AUTO
Selection switch to
MANUAL.
3
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until
the menu screen appears.
4
Select
T
, then press SET. Select “MAN.
FOCUS” (
1
), then press SET (
2
).
5
Press
a
or
s
to select “MANUAL”, then
press SET.
• The focus setting screen is displayed.
Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Subject is too dark.
Lack of contrast, e.g.
snow scene.
Fast-moving subject.
Background is too bright.
Subject has horizontal stripes.
Subject is being shot through
a dirty or wet window.
Fast-speed shutter being
used under fluorescent
lighting.
Subject has fine, repeated
patterns.
Subjects at different distances
appear in the centre of the scene
at the same time.
Light reflects off the subject.
Two subjects at different distances
overlap in the same scene.
Power Zoom buttons
MAN. FOCUS
AU TO
MANUAL
E XPOSURE
SHU T. SP E ED
P I C. E F F E C T
SC E NE MENU
QK. RE TURN
D I S
MANUAL S E T
RETURN
SET
a
s
SET
a
s
1
1
2
EASY/MANUAL/AUTO
Selection switch
Manual Focus
Available modes:
TAPE-CAMERA, DUAL-
CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA
Auto Focus may not be able to focus on the
subject in the situations shown below. In such
situations, set the camcorder to Manual Focus
mode and focus manually.
MANUAL
F OCUS
MF
3
3
min
min
0
min
0
GAMMA
FADE
SRCH
