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Advanced Recording
,t, The MF/AF function works in CAMERA, MREC mode only.
•I, In most situations, it is better to use the automaticfocus
feature, as itenables you to concentrate on the creative sideof your recording.
•I, Manual focusing may be necessary under certain conditions that make automatic focusingdifficult
and/or unreliable.
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•l, If you are inexperiencedin the use of camcorders, we recommend that you make [ t
use of Auto Focus.
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•l, In the following cases you mayobtain better results by adjusting the focus manually.
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a. A picture containing severalobjects, some close to the camcorder,
others further away.
b. A personenveloped in fog or surrounded by snow.
c. Very shiny or glossy surfaces like a car.
d. Peopleor objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd.
1. Set the powerswitch to CAMERA mode.
2. Turnthe MENU DIAL and select the FOCUS menu.
3 Press the ENTER button.
4. Turnthe MENU DIAL up or down untilthe object is in focus.
• Zoom out a little iffocusing is difficult.
5. To return to AF(Auto Focus:I'X'I). press the ENTER button again.
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