Focus Adjustment
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• While using autofocus, you can turn the focus/zoom ring to focus manually. When you stop turning
the ring, the camcorder returns to autofocus. This is useful in situations such as when focusing on a
subject on the other side of a window.
• When the recording program is set to [
P
Fireworks], the focus will be set to
G
and cannot be
changed.
• Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects or in the following cases. In such case, focus
manually.
- Reflective surfaces
- Through dirty or wet windows
- Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines
- Night scenes
- Fast moving subjects
- When [FUNC.]
>
[Image Effects]
>
[Looks] is set to [Wide DR].
- When subjects at different distances appear inside the AF frame.
Face Detection & Tracking
During autofocus, the camcorder automatically detects people’s faces and uses this information to
select the optimal focus and exposure settings. When a face cannot be detected, the camcorder will
adjust the focus using autofocus. When multiple faces are detected, you can use tracking to have the
camcorder track and optimize settings for a different subject. You can also use tracking to optimize
settings for moving subjects such as pets. You must use the touch screen to select the subject.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than [
ü
Night Scene], [
Œ
Low Light] or [
P
Fireworks].
By default, face detection & tracking are activated. If the function was turned off, perform the following
procedure to turn it on.
1 Open the [Face Detection & Tracking] screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
p
>
[Face Detection & Tracking]
2 Touch [
i
On
}
] and then touch [
X
].
To select the main subject
If there is more than one person in the picture, the camcorder will automatically select one person it
determines is the main subject. The main subject is indicated by a white face-detection frame and the
camcorder will optimize the settings for that person. Other faces will have gray frames.
Touch a different face on the touch screen to optimize the
camcorder’s settings for that person.
• You can also touch other moving objects, such as a pet.
• A white double frame will appear around the subject and
track it as it moves.
• Touch [Cancel
£
] to remove the frame and cancel the
tracking.
Operating modes:
Main subject
