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 (0.39 in.; at full wide-angle, measured from the front

of the lens barrel) to G and 60 cm (2 ft.; throughout the zoom range, measured from the front of the

lens barrel) to G. Perform the following procedure to set the autofocus speed.

1 During manual focus: Press the AF/MF button.

2Select [AF Mode].

> [v " Camera Setup] > [AF Mode]

3 Select the desired option and then select [X].

Options

NOTES

• The AF mode cannot be selected in the following cases.

- When > [v Camera Setup] > [Conversion Lens] is set to an option other than

[j Off].

- When infrared recording is activated.

• 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 shooting mode is set to [T Fireworks], the focus will be set to G and cannot be

changed.

• Autofocus takes longer to focus when the frame rate is 29.97P or 23.98P than when it is 59.94P.

Operating modes:

[= Instant AF]: 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.