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66 Chapter 5
Manual Focus
Make the necessary viewfinder adjustments to use
the viewfinder (see page 27).
1. Set the Power switch to
M
(manual record).
(The POWER indicator comes on.)
2. Press the MENU dial in. (The CAMERA MENU
appears.)
3. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight FOCUS. Press
in the MENU dial to select it. (The FOCUS menu
appears.)
4. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight MANU. Press
in the MENU dial to select it. (The menu
disappears and
appears.) The focus is
locked at this point.
5. When finished, press in the MENU dial again to
exit. (
reappears to indicate the focus is
locked.)
• To focus on a subject that’s farther away, rotate
the MENU dial upward.
appears and blinks.
• To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MENU
dial downward.
appears and blinks.
Notes:
• If the lens is smeared or blurred,
accurate focusing isn’t possible. Keep the
lens clean, wiping it with a piece of soft
cloth if it gets dirty. If condensation
occurs, wipe the lens with a soft cloth or
wait for it to dry naturally.
• When shooting a subject close to the
lens, zoom out first (see page 38). When
zooming in the auto focus mode, the
camcorder could automatically zoom out
depending on the distance between the
camcorder and the subject.
• To return to Auto Focus, highlight AUTO
in step 4.
• To readjust Manual Focus, repeat the
procedure from step 2.
• When the focus level cannot be adjusted
any farther or closer, or blinks.
CHARGE
STOP R RETAKE F
LIGHT
OFF AUTO ON
COUNTER R/M
FADE/WIPE
P. AE
DIGIFECT
POWER
REFRESH
EJECT
POWER
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