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Manual Focus
Under certain conditions, such as those
listed, you may need to focus manually.
Set the AE dial to MAN.l°
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Slide the power zoom lever toward T
to zoom in on your subject. To
maintain proper focus throughout the
zoom range, you must zoom in on the
subject before adjusting the focus.
Press FOCUS 4 or FOCUS • to
display a clear picture in the center of
the viewfinder.
The ,,t _ indicators appear in the
viewfinder. The -_ or • indicator will
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flash. When the focus cannot be
adjusted any farther, the _ indicator
will flash. When the focus cannot be
adjusted any closer, the -'- indicator
will flash.
Release the FOCUS 4 or FOCUS •
to lock in the manual focus.
Press FOCUS 4 and FOCUS •
together (or place AE dial in AUTO) to
turn auto focus back on.
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Conditions Requiring Manual Focus .......................................
When recording a subject through a
window.
• When recording a subject having a
close foreground and a background that
is far away.
• When recording two subjects at
different distances that overlap in the
same scene.
When the subject is not in the center of
the viewfinder.
When recording in low-light situations.
When recording a scene with fast
motions, like a tennis swing.
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