Operation Manual

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Various Recording Techniques
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Focusing range
• T (tele-photo) side:
Approx. 1 m from the lens surface
to infinity.
• W (wide-angle) side:
Approx. 2 cm from the lens surface
to infinity.
How to focus manually
Adjusting the Focus
Manually
(Manual Focus)
If it is difficult to adjust the focus
automatically, you can adjust it
manually (Manual Focus). (See also
"Difficult auto focus conditions"
(p.74).)
HDD
BD-R
RAM
-RW (VR) R +RW
-RW (VF)
BD-RE
CARD
1
During recording pause or recording,
press
FOCUS
.
The Focus icon appears in the
LCD monitor.
• Focusing switches between
Manual Focus and Auto Focus
each time FOCUS is pressed.
The icon is displayed only
during manual focusing.
2
Push the zoom lever toward the T
(telephoto) side to magnify the
subject.
3
Adjust the focus by pressing &/
%.
• When the power is turned off,
the camcorder returns to auto
focus.
• To manually adjust the focus,
always magnify the subject as
in step 2. When the focus is
adjusted for wide-angle
zooming, the focus may
become blurred if you switch
to telephoto zooming.
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Manual focus icon
Hint
If you wish to adjust exposure
while focusing manually, press
EXPOSURE. The exposure bar
lights in orange. To return to
manual focusing, press FOCUS.