User Manual

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Advanced Recording

✤ The MF/AF function works in CAMERA and M.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.

Auto Focusing

✤ If you are inexperienced in the use of camcorders, we recommend that you make

use of Auto Focus.

Manual Focusing

✤ In the following cases 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 CAMERA mode.

2. Move the MENU SELECTOR up or down until the FOCUS is highlighted and

then push the MENU SELECTOR.

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M.FOCUS( ) will display.

3. Move the MENU SELECTOR up or down until the object is in focus.

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Zoom out a little if focusing is difficult.

4. To return to AF(Auto Focus), press the MENU SELECTOR again.

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S.SHOW DELETE

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MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus)

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STBY

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M.FOCUS