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Recording
Camcorder Focus
Your digital camcorder can be set to
automatically focus images, or you
can manually set the focus.
Auto Focus
The full-range auto focus system
offers continuous shooting ability
from close up (as near as
approximately 2 inches from the
subject) to the horizon.
Correct focus may not be possible
when:
• Two subjects overlap in the
same scene.
• Illumination is low.
• The subject has no contrast
(difference in brightness and
darkness), such as a flat, one-
color wall, or a clear, blue sky.
• A dark object is barely visible in
the viewfinder.
• A scene contains minute or
identical patterns that are
regularly repeated.
• The scene is affected by
sunbeams or light reflecting off
the surface of a body of water.
• Shooting a scene with a high-
contrast background.
Note: The and icons are
low-contrast warnings that appear on
screen and blink when there is a problem
with illumination or contrast.
Focus indicators tell whether the
camcorder is focusing on the
foreground or background
Notes:
If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate
focusing may not be possible. Keep the
lens clean, wiping it with a soft cloth.
When condensation occurs, wipe lens
with a soft cloth or wait for it to dry
naturally.
When shooting a subject close to the lens,
zoom out first. If you zoom in auto focus
mode, the camcorder may automatically
zoom back out depending on the distance
between he camcorder and the subject.
This will not occur when TELE MACRO
is activated.
Focus
detection
zone