User Manual

Focus Adjustment

Autofocus

When autofocus is activated, the camcorder continuously adjusts the focus on the subject in the

center of the screen. The focusing range is 1 cm (at full wide-angle, measured from the front of the

lens barrel) to G and 60 cm (throughout the zoom range, measured from the front of the lens barrel)

to G. Perform the following procedure to set the autofocus speed.

1 and modes only: Press the AF/MF button.

2 Open the [AF Mode] screen.

[FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [AF Mode]

3 Touch the desired option and then touch [X].

• The icon of the selected option appears on the screen.

Options (

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Default value)

NOTES

• When recording in bright surroundings, the camcorder closes down the aperture. This may cause

the picture to appear blurred and is more noticeable toward the wide angle end of the zoom range.

In such case, in and modes, select [’ Programmed AE], [‚ Shutter-Pri. AE],

[“ Aperture-Pri. AE] or [n Manual Exposure] recording program and set [FUNC.] > [MENU] >

p > [ND Filter] to [k Automatic].

• When you set [FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [Conversion Lens] to a setting other than [j Off],

the [= Instant AF] and [? Medium AF] settings are not available.

• Autofocus takes longer to focus when the frame rate is PF25.00 or 25.00P than when it is 50.00P

or 50.00i.

• When recording under dark conditions, the focusing range narrows and the picture may appear

blurred.

Operating modes:

[= Instant AF]

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Sets the autofocus to Instant AF. The focus is adjusted at the highest speed. This

mode is useful even when recording in very bright or low-light surroundings. This mode uses both the

TTL system and external sensor for focusing.

[? Medium AF] Sets the autofocus to Medium AF. The camcorder focuses more smoothly on the

subject than when using the [= Instant AF] setting. This mode uses both the TTL system and

external sensor for focusing.

[@ Normal AF] Sets the autofocus to Normal AF. The autofocus adjustment is made at a stable

speed.