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Manual Focusing
Auto Focusing
✤ The Auto Focus/Manual Focus function works only in REC mode.
✤ In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it enables you to
concentrate on the creative side of your recording.
✤ Manual focusing may be necessary under certain conditions that make automatic focusing
difficult and/or unreliable.
Manual Focus can be set in the Quick Menu.
✤ If you are inexperienced in the use of Camcorders, we recommend that you make use
of Auto Focus.
✤ In the following situations, you may obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually.
a. A picture containing several objects, some close to the Camcorder,
others further away.
b. A person enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow.
c. Very shiny or glossy surfaces like a car.
d. People or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd.
1. Set the Power switch to REC.
2. Press the MF/AF button.
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Manual Focus ( ) icon will blink.
3. Move the Quick menu selector up or down until the object is in focus.
[ Note ]
Manual Focus is not available in the EASY. Q mode.
The Camcorder : Advanced Recording
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