Operating Instructions - Language - English
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Recording with Manual Focus
Adjustment
This makes it possible to adjust the focus manually for subjects
and recording situations for which automatic focusing is not
precise.
1 Press the [PROG. AE] Button repeatedly until
an indication other than [AUTO] Indication
appears.
2 Keep the [W/T] Zoom Lever pushed toward [T]
to zoom in on the subject
1.
≥Zooming in on the subject before adjusting the focus
ensures that the subject remains precisely focused even
when you later zoom out 2.
3 Turn the [MF] Dial to adjust the focus.
≥The [MF] Indication 3 appears. ([MF] means Manual
Focus.)
4 Push the [W/T] Zoom Lever toward [W] to
zoom out as desired.
Cancelling the Manual Focus Mode
Press the [FOCUS] Button 4 once to make the [MF] Indication
disappear. Or, press the [PROG. AE] Button repeatedly until the
[AUTO] Indication appears.
Subjects and Recording Conditions Not Suitable for
Recording in the Full Auto Mode
≥Subjects with dark surfaces
≥Subjects with shiny surfaces or a lot of light reflection
≥Subjects with weak contrast
≥Subjects with part of it near and part of it far away from the
Movie Camera
≥Subjects without vertical contours
≥Subjects with fast movement
≥Subjects behind moving objects
≥Subjects behind glass covered by dirt, dust or water drops
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